“Listen, Rowe?” He peered up at me, his chocolate-caramel eyes so sweet and innocent-looking from sleep that I almost forgot how terrifying he’d been last night when he confronted the other female after learning what she’d done to me. I sighed, almost feeling bad for what I had to tell him. “I can’t stay here.” He blinked once, but I could tell he didn’t understand. I pointed to myself, then gestured around the nook, and shook my head. “I can’t stay.” I pointed again to myself, then to the hills. “Kayd, go. Go home.” I pointed again at his nook. “Rowe home.” Then again to the hills. “Kayd
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