Lorik is anything but. Given enough rope, he’ll hang himself and I’m not willing to risk Vasili’s wrath if he manages the feat. We can’t let him out of our sight, do you understand me? Never leave Lorik to his own devices.”
As the song wound down, I shook myself from my memories and sat up a little straighter in my seat. I cast a furtive glance toward the closed door that shut Ty and Levi from my view. Leaving Lorik alone might be more dangerous for me than tagging along. At least if I accompanied him to his meetings I’d know what sorts of trouble he was getting into. Besides, Tyler had my back. Right? I could keep an eye on Lorik while Ty would make sure nothing bad happened. The memory of Azriel’s warning echoed in my mind. Azriel was a lying bastard, but he’d never been a fool. Never leave Lorik to his own devices . I drew a deep breath and held it in my lungs. Was I ready to get involved in the undoubted cluster fuck Lorik would soon find himself in? I guess there was only one way to find out.
Apparently Lorik wasn’t a fan of the next song on the DJ’s queue because he reemerged from the dance floor with a scowl on his face. “One decent song all night?” he complained as he sat back down. “Unacceptable. Let’s hit Seven downtown. It’s by far more entertaining than this place.”
The idea of setting foot inside that cesspool of a bar caused a shudder to race down my spine. But it was the preferred hangout for Seattle’s supernatural criminal element, and if I was planning on keeping an eye on Lorik, I’d have to go along for the ride. Blech . “Fine.” I stood from my seat and flung my duster over one shoulder. “But no way in hell am I hanging out in the Lust section with you.”
“Suit yourself,” Lorik said with a shrug. “But if you ask me, Dariana, you could stand to get laid. It might loosen you up.”
From his lips to god’s ears. I cast a sidelong glance at the closed office door as we passed, hoping Ty would sense that I was on the move. Not that I expected him to follow me around—I knew he had better things to do—but I hoped that he’d at least stay close.
Damn it. When had I lost my edge? And how could I get it back?
Chapter Six
I collapsed on my couch four hours later, too tired for a shower even though I felt downright dirty. After the acts of debauchery I’d witnessed at Seven, I doubted that any amount of scrubbing would wash the grimy feeling from my skin, however. That place was just nasty. But Lorik absolutely loved it, and he cavorted well into the wee hours of morning, drinking, gambling and groping the female wait staff until the bouncers finally kicked us out at last call.
Thank god.
When we parted ways, I was confident that Lorik would spend the rest of the night passed out wherever it was he’d decided to put down roots, while I was reminded once again that the more things changed, the more they stayed the same. The only thing missing tonight was Azriel. And I felt his absence tonight more than I ever had.
I honestly didn’t know if I could do this—work for Lorik, tag along after him, keep him out of trouble—without Azriel’s help. And it said a lot about my current state of mind that I wished his deceitful ass was still around.
My elevator cranked into gear, interrupting my doom-and-gloom thoughts. The security system Raif installed beeped from the control panel on the far wall, a warning to let me know the alarm would activate if I didn’t disarm it in fifteen seconds. And since Reaver’s wards hadn’t been tripped along with the motion detector, I knew that whoever was on his way up didn’t intend me harm. He’d been following me all night, after all. It figured he’d stop by.
“Someone needs to burn Seven to the ground.” I disengaged the alarm and hit the reset button. “I’d be more than happy to provide the gasoline if you’re interested.” I called toward the elevator as I headed back toward the living room.
Ty
As the song wound down, I shook myself from my memories and sat up a little straighter in my seat. I cast a furtive glance toward the closed door that shut Ty and Levi from my view. Leaving Lorik alone might be more dangerous for me than tagging along. At least if I accompanied him to his meetings I’d know what sorts of trouble he was getting into. Besides, Tyler had my back. Right? I could keep an eye on Lorik while Ty would make sure nothing bad happened. The memory of Azriel’s warning echoed in my mind. Azriel was a lying bastard, but he’d never been a fool. Never leave Lorik to his own devices . I drew a deep breath and held it in my lungs. Was I ready to get involved in the undoubted cluster fuck Lorik would soon find himself in? I guess there was only one way to find out.
Apparently Lorik wasn’t a fan of the next song on the DJ’s queue because he reemerged from the dance floor with a scowl on his face. “One decent song all night?” he complained as he sat back down. “Unacceptable. Let’s hit Seven downtown. It’s by far more entertaining than this place.”
The idea of setting foot inside that cesspool of a bar caused a shudder to race down my spine. But it was the preferred hangout for Seattle’s supernatural criminal element, and if I was planning on keeping an eye on Lorik, I’d have to go along for the ride. Blech . “Fine.” I stood from my seat and flung my duster over one shoulder. “But no way in hell am I hanging out in the Lust section with you.”
“Suit yourself,” Lorik said with a shrug. “But if you ask me, Dariana, you could stand to get laid. It might loosen you up.”
From his lips to god’s ears. I cast a sidelong glance at the closed office door as we passed, hoping Ty would sense that I was on the move. Not that I expected him to follow me around—I knew he had better things to do—but I hoped that he’d at least stay close.
Damn it. When had I lost my edge? And how could I get it back?
Chapter Six
I collapsed on my couch four hours later, too tired for a shower even though I felt downright dirty. After the acts of debauchery I’d witnessed at Seven, I doubted that any amount of scrubbing would wash the grimy feeling from my skin, however. That place was just nasty. But Lorik absolutely loved it, and he cavorted well into the wee hours of morning, drinking, gambling and groping the female wait staff until the bouncers finally kicked us out at last call.
Thank god.
When we parted ways, I was confident that Lorik would spend the rest of the night passed out wherever it was he’d decided to put down roots, while I was reminded once again that the more things changed, the more they stayed the same. The only thing missing tonight was Azriel. And I felt his absence tonight more than I ever had.
I honestly didn’t know if I could do this—work for Lorik, tag along after him, keep him out of trouble—without Azriel’s help. And it said a lot about my current state of mind that I wished his deceitful ass was still around.
My elevator cranked into gear, interrupting my doom-and-gloom thoughts. The security system Raif installed beeped from the control panel on the far wall, a warning to let me know the alarm would activate if I didn’t disarm it in fifteen seconds. And since Reaver’s wards hadn’t been tripped along with the motion detector, I knew that whoever was on his way up didn’t intend me harm. He’d been following me all night, after all. It figured he’d stop by.
“Someone needs to burn Seven to the ground.” I disengaged the alarm and hit the reset button. “I’d be more than happy to provide the gasoline if you’re interested.” I called toward the elevator as I headed back toward the living room.
Ty
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