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Jake, who’d remained by the door. When Cyn walked out to speak to the bodyguard, Wendy relaxed back onto her pillows. Regardless of the slight slip-up, she’d made her point. Emma was entitled to honeymoon time with her new husband. Although Cyn’s son Blue lived with them, there was no way she was going to move in with newlyweds. That would be one too many people in the house.
    “Hey,” she hissed, getting Emma’s attention. “If it was me and I was married to a guy that looks like that, there would be no way in hell anyone would be coming near me for at least six months.” She smiled at her friend, but her smile faded when Emma glared back.
    “Just saying.” she shrugged.
     
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    The cell phone’s ring woke Kieran. He pushed a number of pillows out of the way to reach it. Damn Fallon, why did the man have so many things piled on the beds? Usually, he tossed them on the floor before going to sleep, but it had been quite late, and he’d been drained by the time he made it to the bedroom the night before. Or perhaps it was morning when he’d finally left the library and the company of the women.
    The display showed his brother’s cell phone number. He considered letting it go to voice mail, but Cyn would just call again. The man never left a message and kept calling until he got an answer.
    “Kieran? Are you still in bed?” Cyn sounded irritated.
    “Yeah.”
    “What the hell are you doing in bed? It’s like two in the afternoon.”
    “I was in Fallon’s library until quite late. The selection in there can be quite tantalizing,” Kieran replied and fell back against the pillows.
    “Oh, well, I suppose if anyone has a good selection of literature, it would be Lord Stick-Up-My-Ass.” Cyn chuckled at his own joke. “Listen, we’ve got a situation. Can you come over to my place?”
    Kieran sat up, intrigued and tempted to leave. “I would, but I have to stay on Julian’s good side right now. We’re under quarantine. Remember? So you come here.”
    His brother’s hesitation bothered him. He was about to tell him he was heading over when Cyn spoke. “That’s probably a better idea. I am out of the house anyway. I spoke to Julian, so he’s aware of the situation. We’ll come to Fallon’s. See you in about half an hour. Can you let Fallon know?” Cyn disconnected.
    Kieran stared at the phone. Who was we?
    Cyn hadn’t given him any hint as to what the “situation” was either.
    He got out of the bed and went to find Fallon.

 
     
    CHAPTER FOUR
     
     
    Animosity, distrust, and hatred weaved the heavy cloak that rested on the Master demon’s shoulders like a thick tar. Using every ounce of will power, Gerard forced a relaxed look onto his face.
    He wasn’t used to the lack of respect and disregard for his authority that he was receiving at the moment. The idiots standing in the room before him seemed oblivious to his elevated status.
    The leader of the Warrior demons, whose name he’d already forgotten, turned away from him, “We don’t have anything to gain from remaining here in Atlanta. As a matter of fact, we have more to lose by doing so. Because we accepted your appeal, our existence is no longer a secret to the Protectors.”
    “I am paying you thousands of dollars a day to destroy the Protectors,” Gerard told him, his voice tight with restrained anger. “From what I gather, you haven’t earned a single cent of it. Not only are they all alive, but they have effectively evaded you for weeks. My low-levels could have done better.”
    “They’ve gone into hiding. We’ve even killed a couple of humans to draw them out, without result,” the Warrior replied, a bored expression on his face. “Besides, we don’t offer any guarantees.”
    Fury surged through Gerard, making his shoulders tense. “Fuck this shit! You will kill at least one Protector before leaving, or I will not pay you a cent. Do you understand me, demon?”
    The Warrior flew toward him at a dizzying speed.