She came to herself when Jenkins trailed downstairs, a sleepy yawn cracking his jaw. He gave her a bleary wave and shuffled past to the kitchen. Another member added to the Addams Family.Rylan cleared his throat. “You actually do have messages in the study.”“Of course.” She promptly turned around. Both of them were subdued. She refused to push Rylan out of her life, but she knew he wouldn’t hesitate to leave her if he thought it best. He’d already done it once. Unwilling to rock the boat further, she settled for a mundane topic. “Have you heard if the others were able to infiltrate the compound?”Rylan just shrugged. “They returned an hour ago. We didn’t speak.” She couldn’t help notice the careful lack of emotions. Even though he gave no indication, the tick in his jaw gave away his annoyance. Heartbreaking loneliness clung to him, but she understood his fear. Rylan was a powerful vampire. When he lost control, he did it a big way. She’d witnessed it happen once, and Rylan had never forgiven himself.
