The False Savior

“It's nothing. I was the one who woke you. When did you get here?”

“This morning, not long ago.”

“You didn't sleep well last night?” she asked. Even though he had just arrived, he seemed to be able to fall asleep easily by her side.

“Yeah,” he responded nonchalantly.

He didn't tell her that he'd spent the whole night traveling between Oakhaven and Aldenridge, dealing with the Vancroft family.

“How