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Eamonn Keegan.
AoifeKeegan—her maiden name.
Why hadn’t I made the link? Seen the connection?
Because I hadn’t known Michael was acheile, that was why. I’d had faith in a snake in the grass.
“You told me Michelle Keegan was Aidan’s girlfriend.”
I knew my words were barely audible over the TV, but I waited for an answer anyway.
Not that I got one.
I leaped up, snatched the remote from his hand, able to disarm him now he was so weak.
Switching off the unit and the news reporter’s take on what a US president’s backing of a unified Ireland represented, I snapped, “You told me Michelle Keegan was Aidan’s girlfriend. Why did you do that?”
There were a hundred answers he could have given me. A hundred that would have appeased my confusion.
But he didn’t give me one of those hundred.
He gave me, “I serve a cause greater than my own.”
The news report whispered in my mind.
A US president’s backing of a unified Ireland…
The ECD had gotten into the White House.
Oh, dear God.
I garbled, “You wanted Michelle dead, didn’t you? Why?”
He didn’t say a word.
It had to be because she’d given birth to Davidson’s daughter. The ECD wanted him in office, and they always got what they wanted. Now, they had presidential support for their cause.
But…
“Her surname’s Keegan. I know the ECD’sleader is Eamonn Keegan. Are they related?”
Although, if they were, wouldn’t he have protected her?
The second the thought crossed my mind, I almost laughed.
What was the blood between siblings if it came between the cause and a brother?
He stared at the wall, and I knew he wasn’t going to say a damn thing. But still, I tried.
“If they’re related, why wouldn’t he protect her?”
He reached for some water.
“Why would you tell me she was Aidan’s girlfriend?”
He hit the call button.
“Is Fenris one of you? Is Jamie?” I rasped, changing the subject, seeing if that would work.
