Rupert was torn. He'd been left here by McTavish to spy on the household, and he couldn't do that if he left. Not that he'd be spying on the household much from the stables. Worse than disappointing McTavish, was disappointing Blackthorne. Abner warned him that he was the ultimate recipient of any information that he gathered. Blackthorne was the devils own representative on earth and not a man to cross.

"Stay or go, Rupert?" Isobel said. "It's not that big a decision."

He should stay at least until he had a chance to discuss it with McTavish and Blackthorne and inform them he wasn't in the house anymore. They may...