Alucard's able to keep his voice low. But even then, there's a horrible mess of rage and shock that seem to be competing for top place, along with the twin undercurrents of are you kidding me? and did you seriously get your dumb ass killed a second time?!

"Again?"

Just one word. He knows how it sounds. Alucard does not care a goddamn inch. Every muscle in his body is tight. Plus there's more to come.

Ellis doesn't tense the way Alucard does. But her ears flick forward, indicating that she is listening.