Chapter 6Etienne’s suite
After 11
Heat crept up Etienne’s face. “I was going to tell you tomorrow when Donal came over. Usually, all the Mates explain it to the new Mate together.”
“Well get them over here, because I want a damn explanation.”
“Will you let me get you back to bed first? I’ll make the calls right in front of you.”
“No, that’s okay, you’ll follow through. You don’t lie outright, you lie by omission. Yes, you can spot me as I walk across the gallery. I don’t want to fall on my ass.”
“I will be right back.” Etienne went down to the kitchen to use the house phone. Armand wasn’t fond of cells. Etienne reluctantly dialed Armand. He wanted to speak to Alexei, but protocol demanded he call Armand first. The phone rang four times before Pierre picked it up. “Pierre, this is Alp
