James’s unlikable blue eyes gleamed. She felt suddenly chilled by all he might know. He had been part of the inner circle. There were even whispers that he had been Simon’s lover, though James had always denied it. To have been so close to Simon and then to have betrayed him . . . “Your surrogate father,” said Cyprian, bitterly. “That’s right,” James said evenly. “Then you should have no problem helping us,” said Cyprian. “That’s what you do, isn’t it? Kill fathers?” “And brothers.” James gave an intentionally cold smile.
