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Tawny Taylor Carpe Nocturne 2: Kiss Me, Kill Me - 37 ­
He studied her for a moment. His gaze was warm and yet intense and assessing
at the same time. “I have to accept the facts.”
“Where does that leave us?”
He sighed. “At an impasse, I’m afraid.”
“Then what’s the point of this conversation?”
“I wanted the chance to explain why I have to find Burke… and why I have to
turn him in.”
* * *
In all his many centuries of life, Miko had never been in a more frustrating
position. Why did he, a sworn officer of the Excoluni, have to end up in a Triumvirate
with Burke Langton, a convicted killer? If it hadn’t been so physically painful, it
would’ve been funny. He’d always been able to appreciate irony.
Not in this case.
The disappointment and frustration he’d seen in Sylvie’s eyes only amplified his
agony. Like his mate, he ached for their circle to be complete. They would never
perform the Binding. They would never be whole.
Worse yet, the guilt of keeping one very significant piece of information from
Sylvie was sitting heavy on his shoulders.
He had to tell his brother about Sylvie, and about her second Master. Because he
was an officer first, he had to take himself off the case. He could not fulfill his
obligations. And he would take Sylvie with him, back home. Putting as much physical
distance between them and Langton was the only chance they had of easing the burn of
their wanting.
He discussed his plans with the security guard he kept on staff before leaving to
meet his brother. He gave the guard a thorough description of Langton, cautioning him
that there was a good chance Langton might try to sneak onto the property to see
Sylvie. Then, only minutes after nightfall, he drove off to meet his brother at a nearby
professional park, where they’d set up a temporary headquarters in an empty
warehouse.