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Twilight’s expression softened. “Eden will be okay. She’s smart, and she knows vampires.”
My fingers tightened on the wheel. “I don’t care how smart she is, she’s seven months pregnant. What kind of SOBs kidnap a pregnant woman?”
“SOBs who want me,” Twilight said. “Their mistake, right? Because we will get Eden back, and then we’ll rain fucking hell down on their asses.”
Guilt clogged my throat. Eden had been targeted because she was carrying my spawn. They must’ve guessed I’d do anything to get her back safely.
“But I’m the bastard who got her pregnant. I’m the one who brought her back to the island. If I hadn’t, she’d be safe right now.”
I hadn’t forgotten what Rio had said. The knowledge that this was all my fault pressed on my chest like a hundred-pound weight.
Twilight was silent for a long moment. “Have you told her you love her?”
I just stared at her. Because of course, I loved Eden.
Admitting it even to myself was like a full moon suddenly emerging from behind the clouds, dazzling me with its radiance.
Sweet Lilith, I was an idiot. I’d had my head up my ass for too damn long. My gaze slid from Twilight’s.
“No,” I admitted. “I didn’t know myself. I didn’t want to know.”
The ocean grew rougher as we neared the other island, the waves threatening to swamp us. I was forced to focus on keeping the small boat upright and on course.
“Need a hand?” Twilight asked, leaving the bow.
“I’ve got it,” I said as we climbed a wave and slammed down on the other side. I gave her a grit-toothed smile. “Here’s betting Brien and Cain are cursing me out down in the hold.”
But they were vampires. They probably wouldn’t even bruise.
“Do vampires get seasick?” she asked. “Because I feel fine.”
“Nah. But Cain and I never got seasick, even as kids. And Brien is a born sailor. I’ve never seen him get sick, either.”
She nodded, and we continued talking about not much of anything until suddenly, the island loomed before us, a hulking shape in the night. I eased back on the throttle.
“Time to cuff me.” Twilight held out her arms, wrists together.
I took the fake cuffs from a small bag attached to my belt loop and snapped them around her wrists. “You sure you can break out of them?”
“Yep.” She grinned and gave me a double thumbs-up. “Let’s kick some ass.”
Despite my worry, a corner of my mouth twitched up as I retook the wheel.
“There’s the inlet.” She indicated it with her joined hands. “To our right.”
“Got it.” I was already turning the boat to starboard.
As we entered the island’s lee side, the wind died. We continued up the narrow inlet. Up until now, we’d been running with all lights off. Now I flicked our navigation lights on, getting as close to shore as possible before dropping anchor. We’d have to take an inflatable dinghy the rest of the way in.
“Brien?” I asked under my breath. “You guys up here?”
“He’s here,” Twilight said.
I nodded, not questioning her certainty. She must’ve sensed him through their mate bond.
A single figure appeared in the shadow of a cliff. A man, the darkness masking his features. He couldn’t hide his gleaming eyes, though, or his faint, supernatural shimmer.
“Not a human,” murmured Twilight.
