“Where the hell are they? Are they killing each other? Well, if Taurin isn’t already dead he will be when I get through with him. We’d just gotten here, and I was talking to Eric when my husband slipped away. From me! I’ve helped him search for Dacian. I’ve shared all his hopes and fears for his brother. I should’ve been there when he saw him for the first time in two hundred years. Okay, so it’s not just curiosity. I wanted to make sure the grand reunion didn’t end in a bloodbath.” Fierceness entered her voice. “And if Dacian was cruel to Taurin, he’ll answer to me.”

“Oh, shit.” Taurin rubbed his hand across his face. “Prepare to meet my wife.”

Dacian would have felt a little more worried if he hadn’t heard the laughter in Taurin’s voice.

Cinn stared bemused at Taurin’s wife. Because that was the only person this woman could be. With long black hair and big blue eyes, she didn’t look as though she should pose a threat to Dacian, but Cinn knew looks were deceiving. Who would guess that Cinn would even think of going one-on-one with Stephan? But for the right man all things were possible. And that admission really scared her.

Cinn glanced back at the greenhouse door. “I haven’t heard any cries of agony or objects breaking.” She smiled at the other woman. “By the way, I’m Cinn Airmid. My plants are inside the greenhouse, so I have a vested interest in this not turning violent.” My man is in there. And no matter how loud her common sense shouted, “Take that back,” Cinn knew the words were true. Lately her brain and heart hadn’t been on the same page often.

The woman relaxed a little and returned Cinn’s smile. “I’m Kristin Veris, Taurin’s wife. All of this is a huge surprise. We’d barely walked in the door when Eric intercepted us. He just said, ‘Dacian’s here.’ Eric always did know how to drop a bombshell.”

“I guess that rocked Taurin.” Cinn still didn’t hear any worrisome sounds from inside the greenhouse.

“You wouldn’t believe the look on his face. He grew completely still and just asked where. Eric said he wasn’t sure. I thought we’d spend a few minutes finding out what was going on before hunting for Dacian. When I turned to look for him again, he was gone.” Kristin stared at the door. “I can’t take it anymore. I have to know they aren’t both lying dead in there.” And without another word, she opened the door.

Cinn squeezed in right behind Kristin. A quick glance assured her both brothers were standing and there was no blood. She turned her relieved gaze on Dacian. “Introductions?”