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list as well.”
    He could’ve happily punched Talin into the next millennia. Kyran didn’t want River involved any more than she already was, but by the look in Cael’s eyes, that hope went flying right out the door.
    “Let’s go pay River a visit,” Cael said.
    Kyran shook his head. “It’s late.”
    “Which means she’ll be alone,” Fintan added.
    Cael looked at Kyran with his silver eyes. “She’s half-Fae, and you were attacked by Bran’s men. If we don’t get to her first, they will.”
    “She won’t talk to us,” Talin said.
    Kyran nodded when Cael returned his gaze to him. “She buttoned up pretty quick.”
    “Then unbutton her,” Fintan stated.
    Baylon rubbed his hand over his chin. “I agree with Fintan and Cael. Whether she tells us anything or not, keeping another half-Fae alive and out of Bran’s grasp is a good thing.”
    Each of them turned to the corner where Eoghan stood. He watched them with hooded silver eyes. After a moment, he gave a nod to Cael. It was all they would get from him. Eoghan didn’t speak.
    “Let’s go,” Cael said.
    Baylon hurried around the table. “You’ve not told us if you caught the person responsible for helping Bran escape the Netherworld.”
    “We’ll get to that soon enough,” Cael said.
    Kyran knew that meant whatever Cael had to say wouldn’t be good. None of them could force him to talk now. Cael would tell them when he was good and ready.
    “Do you know where she lives?” Cael asked Kyran.
    Talin answered for him. “No. I’m sure she’s left the library by now.”
    All Kyran had to do was think about River and a picture of her formed in his head. “I found her,” he said and teleported out, not waiting on the others.
    When he arrived at the flat, Kyran saw her sitting before a dying fire. He didn’t have time to stoke the fire before Cael, Talin, and Jordyn arrived.
    He didn’t bother asking why Jordyn was there. Cael had his own reasons that he rarely shared with any of them. That was the responsibility of being leader to the Reapers.
    “It’s freezing,” Jordyn said in a whisper.
    With only a thought Kyran had the fire roaring. It would last until River left.
    “There are too many,” Kyran said. “She’ll see all of you and freak out.”
    Cael shrugged, then motioned to River. “Wake her.”
    “She looks exhausted,” Jordyn said. She took a closer look at River and blew out a harsh breath. “And different. She’s stunning. I couldn’t tell with the way she dressed and held herself.”
    Talin walked around the flat. “She did it on purpose to hide from the Fae.”
    “That means she knows quite a bit about us,” Cael said, his forehead creased as he stared at River. “She knew a Fae would recognize her and went to great lengths to hide herself. I want to know why.”
    Kyran moved closer to River and squatted down. He’d already scared her once. He didn’t want to do it again. “She’s not going to be pleased to see us again. She has something against the Fae and anything Irish.”
    “Wake her,” Cael ordered.
    Kyran put his hand on her leg. Her eyes flew open immediately, the pale blue orbs focusing on him. He held up both hands before him. “We’re not here to hurt you.”
    “We?” she asked as she shook off her sleep. River sat up and looked around, taking in each of them. She paused at Jordyn and narrowed her eyes. “You never returned the book you checked out.”
    Jordyn made an apologetic face. “I don’t intend to. I need it. It’s in the library I’m creating.”
    “So you’re the Jordyn who sent them after my books?” River asked, disdain dripping from her voice.
    “Those aren’t your books. They belong to the library.”
    River threw off the blankets and stood. “Same thing, sweetheart. I worked decades to locate those books. I dealt with the scum of the earth in black market deals just to acquire them.”
    Kyran was more impressed the longer River talked. She had backbone and a wealth of