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“Shit,” Lor muttered.
“Oh, it gets worse,” Odintar warned.
Blayne attacked with a sudden flurry of punche s and Nazerel launched an energy pulse at Blayne. The Mystic shuddered and groaned as he absorbed the energy. Blayne looked at something beyond the camera then Nazerel flashed out of sight. Blayne flashed an instant later, leaving the parking lot empty.
Odintar muted the newscast. “They have language experts trying to decipher their argument. This is a fucking disaster.”
“Why was this recorded?” Lor asked. “Where were they when they fought?”
“In front of the Provo Police Station.” Elias didn’t quite hide his amusement.
“This isn’t funny ,” Odintar snapped.
“Sorry.” He rubbed a hand over his face a nd his levity vanished. “Sleep deprivation makes me obnoxious, but those two couldn’t have been more conspicuous without calling a press conference first.”
“What do they really know?” Morgan stood, stretching out her back. “They have a recording of a fight where two people seem to disappear. Give me a few hours and I’ll make it go away.”
“It’s all over the internet,” Odintar argued.
“It’s a hoax and I have people who can prove it. I just need a little time.”
“I can’t believe Blayne was this careless.” Odintar shook his head , the faint red rings in his dark eyes starting to glow.
“Nazerel ambushed him,” Elias pointed out. “Any of us would have done the same.”
“He should have expected an attack. I would have.”
“It doesn’t matter.” Morgan stepped in between the two men and placed one hand on either chest. “It’s a hoax. An elaborate publicity stunt for…I don’t know yet, but I’ll think of something.”
“Blayne needs to stay off this planet until we’ve cleaned up his mess.” Odintar was still growling, but he’d apparently accepted the plan. “We can’t risk some over -ambitious reporter finding him.”
“I agree with that.” Morgan lowered her arms and moved back toward the navigation panel. “We might need him later when we’re ready to ‘explain’ what everyone really saw. For now, he needs to stay hidden.”
“I’ll make sure he does,” Lor promised. “At least Angie wasn’t caught on camera.”
“Maybe not, but she’s been named a ‘person of interest’ by the Provo police.” Odintar folded his arms over his chest. “There was an interview with one of the employees who claims Angie stood there watching the fight. She turned and ran around the side of the building and that’s when the men both disappeared. The employee didn’t think it was a coincidence and neither do her supervisors. They’re not sure what the connection is, but they’re damn sure there is one.”
Lor rubbed his eyebrows as pressure throbbed behind his eyes. “I’ll take care of it. Whether she likes it or not, Angie is going to have to l ie low until this thing blows over.”
“What about Tori?” Morgan looked at Lor, her blue gaze assessing. “She tends to be overly protective of little sister.”
“The only way to ensure Angie’s safety is to keep her right where she is. Tori will understand.”
“Famous last words.” Morgan chuckled as she turned around and went back to work.
* * * * *
Blayne watched Angie hug Drakkin’s mate. They laughed then hugged again. “I take it you two know each other?”
“Everyone thinks you’re dead.” Angie stepped back from Aria as confusion furrowed her brow. “Why did you just disappear like that? People actually thought the show was cursed. No one wanted anything to do with it after you disappeared.”
Regret softened Aria’s gaze and she looked to her mate for support. “I was being pursued. I had no choice but to disappear. Allowing anyone to know I was still alive would have endangered them and me.”
Angie’s gaze swept over Aria with obvious astonishment. “This is how you really look. No wonder you were so damn secretive.”
Aria laughed.
“Shit,” Lor muttered.
“Oh, it gets worse,” Odintar warned.
Blayne attacked with a sudden flurry of punche s and Nazerel launched an energy pulse at Blayne. The Mystic shuddered and groaned as he absorbed the energy. Blayne looked at something beyond the camera then Nazerel flashed out of sight. Blayne flashed an instant later, leaving the parking lot empty.
Odintar muted the newscast. “They have language experts trying to decipher their argument. This is a fucking disaster.”
“Why was this recorded?” Lor asked. “Where were they when they fought?”
“In front of the Provo Police Station.” Elias didn’t quite hide his amusement.
“This isn’t funny ,” Odintar snapped.
“Sorry.” He rubbed a hand over his face a nd his levity vanished. “Sleep deprivation makes me obnoxious, but those two couldn’t have been more conspicuous without calling a press conference first.”
“What do they really know?” Morgan stood, stretching out her back. “They have a recording of a fight where two people seem to disappear. Give me a few hours and I’ll make it go away.”
“It’s all over the internet,” Odintar argued.
“It’s a hoax and I have people who can prove it. I just need a little time.”
“I can’t believe Blayne was this careless.” Odintar shook his head , the faint red rings in his dark eyes starting to glow.
“Nazerel ambushed him,” Elias pointed out. “Any of us would have done the same.”
“He should have expected an attack. I would have.”
“It doesn’t matter.” Morgan stepped in between the two men and placed one hand on either chest. “It’s a hoax. An elaborate publicity stunt for…I don’t know yet, but I’ll think of something.”
“Blayne needs to stay off this planet until we’ve cleaned up his mess.” Odintar was still growling, but he’d apparently accepted the plan. “We can’t risk some over -ambitious reporter finding him.”
“I agree with that.” Morgan lowered her arms and moved back toward the navigation panel. “We might need him later when we’re ready to ‘explain’ what everyone really saw. For now, he needs to stay hidden.”
“I’ll make sure he does,” Lor promised. “At least Angie wasn’t caught on camera.”
“Maybe not, but she’s been named a ‘person of interest’ by the Provo police.” Odintar folded his arms over his chest. “There was an interview with one of the employees who claims Angie stood there watching the fight. She turned and ran around the side of the building and that’s when the men both disappeared. The employee didn’t think it was a coincidence and neither do her supervisors. They’re not sure what the connection is, but they’re damn sure there is one.”
Lor rubbed his eyebrows as pressure throbbed behind his eyes. “I’ll take care of it. Whether she likes it or not, Angie is going to have to l ie low until this thing blows over.”
“What about Tori?” Morgan looked at Lor, her blue gaze assessing. “She tends to be overly protective of little sister.”
“The only way to ensure Angie’s safety is to keep her right where she is. Tori will understand.”
“Famous last words.” Morgan chuckled as she turned around and went back to work.
* * * * *
Blayne watched Angie hug Drakkin’s mate. They laughed then hugged again. “I take it you two know each other?”
“Everyone thinks you’re dead.” Angie stepped back from Aria as confusion furrowed her brow. “Why did you just disappear like that? People actually thought the show was cursed. No one wanted anything to do with it after you disappeared.”
Regret softened Aria’s gaze and she looked to her mate for support. “I was being pursued. I had no choice but to disappear. Allowing anyone to know I was still alive would have endangered them and me.”
Angie’s gaze swept over Aria with obvious astonishment. “This is how you really look. No wonder you were so damn secretive.”
Aria laughed.
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