Teague closed his eyes, wrapping his free arm around her and resting his chin against her hair. Her arms shifted to his waist, hugging him and their son closer to her. Kira sighed softly.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou didn\u2019t just wake up because you heard Seamus,\u201d she whispered. \u201cThere\u2019s more bothering you.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cMm.\u201d He shifted his weight slightly. \u201cI was thinking, that\u2019s all.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYou should know better than that by now,\u201d Kira murmured into his shirt. \u201cWhat were you thinking about?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s too quiet,\u201d Teague said, hating himself for admitting it. \u201cIt\u2019s terrifyingly quiet.\u201d<\/p>\n
Her brows knit as she peered up at him. \u201cWhat do you mean?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cJust what I said. Think about it. We\u2019ve been out here for how long? Nothing\u2019s come hunting for us. The dirae<\/em> that attacked Cameron and Neve on the road were chasing Cameron, not us. It doesn\u2019t make sense when you think about how big of a target was on my back and on Phelan\u2019s back in the city. If they\u2019re not chasing me, who do you think they\u2019re focused on?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cBloody hell,\u201d she whispered. \u201cPhelan. They\u2019ll be after him if they can\u2019t find you.\u201d She took a shaky breath. \u201cHe\u2019s with my cousin.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThey\u2019ll be fine,\u201d Teague assured her. \u201cThey\u2019re together, and probably with Marin. You said she was a mystic-born if you\u2019d ever met one. I\u2019m sure there\u2019s talent there\u2014more than we can predict.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cMaybe,\u201d his wife agreed, her voice quiet. Her arms tightened again before she let go, moving toward the fireplace and kneeling near the hearth. The flames reflected off her pale face as she stared into the fire. Teague\u2019s throat tightened.<\/p>\n \u201cI didn\u2019t mean to scare you,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \u201cYou didn\u2019t,\u201d she lied, drawing one knee up to her chest. \u201cHonestly, I was thinking it was too quiet, but I didn\u2019t want to say anything\u2014as if saying something would somehow jinx us and something awful would show up. I was kind of enjoying the quiet, truth be known.\u201d<\/p>\n So was I.<\/em> He settled on the floor next to her, shifting Seamus so the infant\u2019s head rested against his shoulder. \u201cMaybe they\u2019re gone. The threats, I mean.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cYou don\u2019t believe that,\u201d Kira said softly.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s a nice lie.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cYeah. Yeah, it is.\u201d<\/p>\n She sighed and leaned against him again. They sat there together, staring into the fire, for a long, long time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Teague closed his eyes, wrapping his free arm around her and resting his chin against her hair. Her arms shifted to his waist, hugging him and their son closer to her. Kira sighed softly. \u201cYou didn\u2019t just wake up because … Continue reading