Orion POV
Evelyn still hasn’t come to bed; both Ryland and Thaddeus curl up together, fast asleep beside me. Ryland tosses slightly as he dreams. I’m not game enough to interfere in his head. I don’t want to see what haunts him; I already know by the anguish smashing me in the bond. I shake his shoulder, and he opens his eyes for a second, just to roll over and spoon Thaddeus. I must have shaken him enough to disturb his dreams as he settles peacefully, his heart rate calm.
Hopping up, I go in search of Evelyn. Ducking my head into Mara’s room; I pull up her unicorn duvet, tuck her in and make sure she is warm. Flicking off her nightlight, I walk back out and shut the door. I find Evelyn asleep, passed out. Annoyed, I pick up the empty beer bottles from around the couch and the empty sco
