Chapter 9
Before Marc came back into the room, Ian said, so softly Galen probably wouldn’t have heard him if he’d been fully human, “Believe it or not, I like Marc. Or, more, I respect him. But damn, it’s so easy to get his goat.”
Galen smiled. “You do like being the provocateur.”
“It amuses me. Something that rarely happens in my rather mundane life.”
“Why don’t I believe that?” Marc said from the kitchen doorway. He held up the coffeepot. “Anyone want a refill?”
“You’ve been eavesdropping,” Ian replied while holding out his cup.
“Not intentionally, but when I hear someone trying to keep their words private, it piques my interest.” Marc poured coffee for all of them. “Loup have excellent hearing, in case you weren’t aware of that.” He took the pot back to the kitchen, then returned
