The weight of Captain Laveaux’s gaze was palpable to Dylan, but he kept his back to him and the doorway he occupied. Instead, he studied the room off the garage, his newest living quarters. The layout was larger than he expected. It wasn’t as big as the tack house, but it sufficed. Zeke and the others would create better arrangements soon.
The room kept him away from the house and cottage. But it also kept him close to Simone. While having her around meant more protection from everyone else, it also meant there was no one to protect her from him.
It wasn’t fear of physical harm that made him uneasy. It was the wicked battle that raged within him when she was near. He wanted her, yet he didn’t. He obsessed over Heaven, but Simone was consuming more of his thoughts. Giving in to her meant
