“Do you know how much valuable time I have wasted over the last two years tracking you down and dragging you back here?” Elaine left Josh standing on one side of the desk as she rounded it to stand beside her brother. “You should be grateful you even have a home to come back to. Did your mother not even teach you to be grateful for that? At least she knew the value of belonging to a family. How long do you think she would have survived as a rogue? How long do you think you can survive without the protection of the family?”
“You can wait outside, Elaine.” Silverbane didn’t even look up. The steel in his voice made it clear that he wasn’t asking.
Elaine stared at her brother. Her mouth opened as if to say something, then shut. Abruptly, she pivoted and headed out of the office without prot
