6. The Secrets of the Sixth Night by Dayna Quince

Author:Dayna Quince [Quince, Dayna]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-06-28T05:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 15

It was that moment Callen knew he was ruined.

It took every ounce of his willpower not to follow her, not to call her back into this room and make his threat a promise. He was losing his grip, and without a definitive outcome, he could not let himself get carried away. But there was so much uncertainty until Coombs returned with news of Sir Kirby.

He was stuck. He couldn’t make any promises to her. He couldn’t offer for her. He'd already told her that he couldn't be with her, hadn't he? She'd asked him when his mission would be over, and he'd said it might never be over because he couldn't envision a life where he didn't have to be at the constant ready to defend his brother.

He was so tired of it.

Tired of the suspense, tired of the stress, and tired of getting nothing in return. Theo didn't even appreciate how much Callen did for him. Well, from this moment on, he'd stop. He was not going to be his brother’s defender anymore. Not when Luna was so much more deserving. His brother had never wanted to be his responsibility. He'd said more than enough times that he was his own man, and the only one who insisted he needed help was Callen.

Then why did he always come to Callen for help?

He sat in the chair by the hearth and held his head in his hands. His groin throbbed, but the pain was fading. It was time to cut the apron strings, and suddenly, Callen knew the answer. He could help his brother leave because it was Theo that Judge Blackwood was after, but Callen didn't have to go with him. He could set up an allowance to be issued to a bank account in Theo's name somewhere in Europe or wherever his brother ended up. From there, he would live his own life. Callen would support him—not totally, but with a respectable amount—because they were family, and until Callen had his own heir, Theo was the next to inherit, which was a nightmare in and of itself.

Callen felt lighter as he stood and put on a fresh clean shirt. He didn't even have to wait for Coombs, he could just send his brother away. Give him a purse with coin, instructions regarding his allowance, and then wish him well. Then Callen could stay. He could turn his focus and loyalty to Luna, someone who actually needed him, not only to help her family rise from poverty, but to listen to her, to believe in her, and to make our dreams come true.

Callen was infused with a renewed sense of urgency. His heart raced as he finished dressing. All he had to do now was speak to his brother, and it wasn't a conversation that should be held within screaming distance of anyone. He didn't know how his brother would take it. Sure, his brother often argued he didn't need a nursemaid, and Callen would readily argue otherwise. But from now on, it wouldn't be him and Theo should be happy about that.

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