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Rohan brushed a kiss across her lips. “I’ll be waiting for your call,” he said quietly.

Silent tears trickled down her cheeks as she watched him walk away.

Rohan muttered every foul word he’d ever known as he prowled the night. It seemed he was always leaving Leia or thinking about leaving her for her own good. Perhaps this time, he should just leave the country for forty or fifty years. She might miss him for a while, but she’d get over it. In time, she’d fall in love with some decent young man, marry, have a couple of kids, and live happily ever after.

He growled low in his throat as his fangs pricked his tongue. Who was he kidding? He’d probably rip the heart out of any man who dared lay a hand on her. Another good reason to leave the country. With a wry grin, he admitted there were times when he wasn’t as civilized as he liked to think.

With a muffled oath, he transported himself to the cold comfort of his lair. Leia had a lot of thinking to do. But then, so did he.

Chapter Twenty-Six

“Leia!” Janae exclaimed. “I’m so glad you called! I was beginning to think you’d dropped off the face of the earth.”

“I wish I had.”

“Oh-oh. Trouble in paradise?”

“You could say that.”

“Well, mama’s here to listen.”

Leia sighed. How could she tell Janae what the trouble was when she couldn’t tell her the real problem?

“Leia? You still there?”

“I’m trying to decide whether I want to stay with Rohan or not.”

“Well, you know how I feel about it. But what’s your problem this time?”

“It’s complicated. We get along really well. He’s a wonderful lover. He’s kind and considerate and protective.”

“And that’s your problem?” she asked dryly. “He’s nice?”

“No. It’s just that there are some huge differences between us and I’m not sure we can resolve them.”

“Like what?”

Leia ran her fingers through her hair. “Like I said, it’s complicated.” If only Rohan hadn’t wiped the memory of what he was from Janae’s mind, this would be so much easier, shethought. “Let’s just say I found out something about him that bothers me. A lot.”

“So you know?”

“Know what?”

“About his record,” Janae said, then muttered an oath. “Oh, crap! It’s very hush-hush. I’m not supposed to say anything about it. Trent will kill me if he finds out.”

Leia frowned, thoroughly confused. Had Rohan told Janae that Trent was a vampire hunter? But surely she must know. And if she didn’t, what did she think her husband did for a living? And what did she think Rohan was wanted for? What kind of record did she mean? A police record? Did Janae think Rohan was wanted by the law?

“Promise me you won’t tell Trent I told you.”

“I promise,” Leia said, her mind racing.

“So, that’s the problem, then? His being in trouble with the government?”

“Yes, that’s it.”

“Did Rohan tell you what he’s wanted for? Trent wouldn’t say.”

“Neither can I. You understand?”

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