5/24/2023 0 Comments Whispers in the Dark by Maya BanksHe eyeballed his brothers, making sure they understood the implied command. “Swanny, whatever it is you tell us, we’re not going to condemn, judge or otherwise decide anything about Nathan other than we want to make damn sure he’s safe and has the help he needs,” Sam said. It was like watching beauty tame a wild beast. It doesn’t matter to us what’s happened, or whether he thinks he’s crazy. No more than I betray him by relating all he told me. “Did he…Did he tell you everything?” Swanny hedged. Donovan’s lips tightened but he settled back and didn’t interrupt. That she sent Donovan the email telling him where to find you and Nathan.”ĭonovan’s head shot up, and he was about to explode with questions, but Sam flung his hand out to silence his brother, his expression fierce. There was hope in his voice that if Nathan had shared whatever it was with Rachel, then it wasn’t solely Swanny’s burden to keep his secrets. Then she touched his arm, her expression understanding. Her eyes were troubled and her hands shook as she stepped toward Swanny. To Sam’s surprise, Rachel rose from the couch where she sat with Ethan. That doesn’t change just because he’s been changed.” “I could be condemning him in your eyes,” Swanny said gruffly. “Swanny, we want to help him, but we can’t if we don’t know everything. Whom Nathan had protected, demanded that he be tended to before Nathan himself. Sam took a step toward the man who meant so much to Nathan.
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