My Mate Is a Dead Man
"Since he loves faking his death so much, I'll give him a taste of the real thing."
The bedroom door creaked open.
Ford walked in with a glass of warm milk, a look of perfect concern on his face.
"Shelly, what's wrong? Another nightmare about Ford?"
He sat on the edge of the bed, reaching out to touch my cheek.
I forced myself not to flinch.
"I just—I miss him," I took the milk, my voice catching. "Aiden, sometimes… I feel like he never left."
"I know," his voice was so gentle it made my stomach churn. "I miss my brother, too. If it weren't for those damn silver bullets—"