"Sentinel?" he asked.
I smiled at him. "Go back to your domineering. I'm just thinking."
"I hardly domineer."
"You made several lifetimes of domineering." I gestured toward his phone. "Any news from Chicago?"
"All is quiet on the eastern front," he said. "Let's hope it stays that way."
We could hope all we wanted. Unfortunately, hope rarely deterred humans with a grudge against vampires.
• • •
Much like he had in the rest of the building, Papa Breck hadn't spared any expense in the bedroom. The bed was soft and undoubtedly expensive. The linens were silk soft—and probably just as expensive. Not that a twin-sized bed in a cold room was bad when you got to fall asleep beside a very sexy blond vampire.
We unpacked and undressed and prepared for the day ahead. I ensured the windows were covered, then messaged Catcher to check my grandfather's condition.
ASLEEP, Catcher responded. AND WELL CARED FOR. YOUR FATHER SPARED NO EXPENSE.
He rarely did. If I couldn't be with my grandfather, at least I knew he was getting the care he needed.
I also messaged Jonah, my RG partner, to let him know we'd made it safely to the Brecks' house.
YOU'RE RUINING ALL OUR RG FUN BY HANDLING THESE THINGS.
IT'S NOT BY CHOICE, I assured him. DRAMA FINDS CADOGAN HOUSE.
SO I SEE.