Page 372 of Black Reign

“Fear.”

Drew ignores him and looks back at me.

“Well?”

“Well what?”

“Vesper?”

Every person in the kitchen slows.

Even Stella turns.

I should have anticipated this.

For weeks, I have managed to avoid discussing Sabine by staying busy enough that nobody questioned the excuses.

ARGUS.

Blackwell.

Travel.

Security.

All true.

I simply left out the part where I married the woman they've spent years hearing about.

Drew narrows his eyes.

“You found her.”

I say nothing.

His grin disappears. “No.”

Kane stops carving.

Leo looks toward the phone.

Jalen removes the roll from his mouth.

Vale straightens.

Drew leans closer.

“You found Miss London Bridge?”

“Maybe…”

The kitchen erupts.

“I KNEW IT.”

“Holy shit.”

“When?”