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the least.
    Go, she mouthed silently and shooed him away. Surprisingly, he did as she asked and stepped into the darkness behind the opened bedroom door.
    She crept toward the kitchen and was surprised to see Uncle Ben opening the back door. She hadn’t seen her uncle since Christmas. What could he be doing here now? And creeping in the back door?
    â€œHi, Uncle Ben. What’s up?” she said loudly, though she didn’t need to. Vampires had exceptional hearing. Smiling widly, she stepped into the kitchen.
    Uncle Ben looked stunned to see her. “I…uh… I’m looking for Cayman.”
    And you couldn’t knock on the front door? “I’m afraid he’s not here. Is there anything I can help you with?”
    â€œNo.” He hesitated. “He was supposed to meet me earlier and didn’t show up, so I thought I’d come back. Do you know when he’ll be home?”
    â€œNo. What was he supposed to meet you about?” she asked.
    â€œIt’s…” He paused. “It’s nothing. I’ll see you later, Xana.” He kissed her on the cheek then walked back out the kitchen door, closing it behind him.
    She stared after him, feeling decidedly shut out. That was definitely odd. What was going on with her family?
    â€œIs something wrong?” Marius asked, suddenly standing behind her.
    She turned around and found she was standing too close to him. If she leaned forward, even an inch, her nose would be brushing against the silky fabric of his shirt.
    â€œThat was just very strange,” she said, slightly distracted by the width of his broad shoulders and the definition of his pecs. “I’ve never seen Uncle Ben act like that before.”
    â€œLike what?”
    She took a step back to regain her equilibrium. “I don’t know. All distant and unfriendly-like. And since when has he ever had anything to do with Cayman?”
    â€œAre they not close?”
    The light bounced off his long deep ebony hair, reminding her of the sheen of a raven’s wing. Before this moment, she hadn’t noticed how beautiful it was.
    â€œUm. No. Yes. I mean, we lived with him after my folks died, but it’s not like we’re a warm and fuzzy family. He was always very busy, and now we only see each other on major holidays, like birthdays and Christmas.”
    â€œApparently Cayman wanted to talk to him about something.”
    â€œYep. Apparently.” Disconcerted, she turned away. She didn’t like noticing his shiny hair or his strong shoulders or how tall and incredibly hot he was. He was a vampire who would bite her and take what he wanted from her in an instant. She couldn’t forget that. And if she started to, all she had to do was think of the tender spots at her throat and the top of her thigh.
    Which she did and, as she did, heat filled her cheeks as the memory came rushing back. His face nestled in her crotch, the erotic fire his mouth and teeth had drawn out of her. Warmth suffused her chest. Her hand fluttered against it and she let out a deep breath as she hurried toward her brother’s bedroom. She had to put some distance between them.
    â€œWhat does Uncle Ben do?” Marius asked, following her.
    Now he wants to talk? She reached the doorway and saw the king-size bed that dominated most of the room, and spun on heel turning back. “He’s a doctor at the VA hospital.”
    Marius walked past her into the bedroom and started rifling through the dresser drawers. She sighed, followed him into the room and checked the nightstand. She needed to focus. They were looking for anything that would tell her about this Alliance group and shine a light into the secrets her brother was keeping.
    Marius picked up a picture off the dresser of Uncle Ben and the two of them at Cayman’s graduation. “He was hiding something,” he said.
    â€œUncle Ben? Nah. He’s a doctor, that’s all he’s ever