Chapter 10“Where is he?” Herne’s anxiety came out as aggression. “Jem didn’t show up for his date with Prinz. He wanted to come here himself, but thought that since I was seeing you, I might ask. Except, of course, you cancelled your date with me so I couldn’t. So, where’s Jem?”
“I can’t tell you.” Byron’s reply came like a dangerous growl. “I promised him I would never betray his trust and I won’t let him down. I’ve been told he’ll be off for a few days. Seems to me you’re more interested in Jem than you are in me. Don’t I mean anything to you? Not interested in why our date got cancelled? No, of course not.” Snatching up a cloth, Byron began polishing the counter, deliberately turning his back on Herne.
Warning bells should have alerted Herne to the fact Byron was clearly wound tighter
