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fell in behind us.
    ‘Where are the rest of your obedient servants?’ Mack sniped.
    ‘Strangely enough,’ I said, eyeing her carefully, ‘there was a rather large, angry, bellowing creature outside that conveniently appeared out of nowhere. They felt the need to shift so they could attack it and protect the likes of you. Now they’re a bit too naked for this crowd.’
    ‘Thanks for the reminder,’ she said lightly. ‘Although you’d think that you lot would learn to come better prepared and bring a change of clothes.’
    Her flippancy annoyed me. This gathering was supposed to be a serious affair. It might have already descended into chaotic arguments by the time the wendigo showed up, but that wasn’t the principle. ‘You’d think that us lot could attend a party without being attacked by a monster suddenly materialising.’
    I stalked forward, passing the Fae, Solus, who ignored me completely in favour of doffing an imaginary hat to Mack. I hadn’t realised he was here too and the sudden knowledge pissed me off even more. I growled. ‘He’s a fairy. I’ve seen him before.’ Several times in fact. He was always annoying but on the one occasion that I’d seen him with Mack, he’d provided his utmost in irritation. ‘In my bedroom.’ Mack didn’t respond although I did note two high spots of colour on her cheeks. ‘Why is he here?’
    She sighed. ‘It’s a party, Corrigan. Why is anyone here?’
    I didn’t bother immediately answering. I was afraid of what I’d say if I did. I was angry at Solus for showing up, angry at Aubrey for his constant harping on about the seal, angry at the meeting that had been nothing more than a farce and, most of all, angry at Mack for more things than I cared to even think about. I’d been hoping for so much more out of this night. When we walked outside and she sighed happily to herself, her naked toes squirming in delight against the cool tarmac, something inside me snapped.
    Leave us, I said to Mark and Mike.
    They bowed their heads and turned to walk away. I stopped dead and looked at her. ‘I have no idea why everyone else bothered to show up, but you can bet that you’re now going to tell me exactly why you did.’
    I grabbed her arm, twisting it and lifting her up in the air. She weighed next to nothing and I was angry at that too. I flipped her down onto the road, spinning her slightly so that she didn’t hurt herself too badly. ‘I don’t like being used, kitten.’
    Mack thrust out one closed fist, catching me on the jaw. For someone so light, she certainly packed a powerful punch. ‘Then why did you let me come along in the first place?’ she snarled back, jumping to her feet.
    ‘I mistakenly thought that it might be entertaining,’ I said, lunging for her again and twisting her round. I pulled her body against mine and tried to hold her there, enjoying the flare of heat emanating from her skin for a brief moment, before she kicked backwards and forced me to release her.
    A spark of fun lit up her eyes and she punched me again. This time, however, it was in the stomach. A shock of pain rippled through me and I doubled over. It took considerable effort to stand up again and pretend like it had barely winded me.
    She quirked up an eyebrow. ‘Aren’t you being entertained now?’
    I actually was. It was about time. ‘Having the time of my life,’ I grunted, a tiny smile playing around my lips. This was definitely one way to work out my anger.
    I thrust forward, snaking an arm round Mack’s waist and flipping her again. It was a move I shouldn’t have repeated, however, because she was already expecting it. She somersaulted over me then snapped a blow to the back of my neck. I grinned to myself. She’d have to hit me harder than that. I wondered if it would be worth throwing the fight completely. I rather enjoyed the idea of submitting to her. That was until a dark shape materialised in front of me. It wasn’t a wendigo this time though. It was