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voice. “What is?”
    “That he and you would be so different while we’re not.”
    “Yeah, I know, right? I can’t figure that out. And people I know for a fact are demons in my world are regular humans here. Why is that?”
    Instead of answering, Amanda sucked her breath in sharply. “That’s what you really are, aren’t you?”
    “Yes, he is,” Tabitha said before he could even part his lips to speak. “You should have seen the dance his aura just did over that question.”
    Nick gasped out loud as he was pinned to the seat with an invisible hand. “Hey! I’m not like that.”
    “How do we know?” they asked simultaneously.
    “Do I look evil?”
    Tabitha narrowed her gaze on him. “Evil seldom looks it.”
    “Yeah,” Nick choked out as the grip around his neck tightened, “but we all fight with you . And I work for a Dark-Hunter.”
    Tabitha scowled. “What’s a Dark-Hunter?”
    Of course she wouldn’t know that. He’d forgotten that unlike him, Tabitha wasn’t really part of their hidden world. “Immortal warriors who are owned by the goddess Artemis. They spend eternity fighting Daimons and anything that threatens the safety of this world … or my world, rather.”
    “He could still be lying,” Amanda said to Tabitha.
    She shook her head. “No. His aura says he’s not. I believe him. He has this whole innocent puppy look.”
    Great. That was so the image he was going for. He might as well be dressed as a dork again.
    Finally, Amanda released her death grip on him. Nick rubbed his neck, grateful he could breathe finally. Coughing, he straightened his clothes.
    “So what’s it like to be a demon?” Tabitha asked.
    “Like being human, except I have a lot of scary things who want to kill me and suck out my powers. Or worse, stick me in a cage so I can serve them.”
    Tabitha snorted. “Sounds a lot like my life.”
    “You think that’s why you were sent here?” Amanda asked as she turned a corner. “Something’s trying to capture or kill you?”
    “No idea. We tried to bind my powers last night. I’m thinking maybe the spell we used might have backfired.”
    Tabitha shook her head. “No. It takes something with serious juice to rip someone from their universe and put them in another. Definitely not a misfire or runaway spell. Had to be done intentionally.”
    That did not make him feel better. Kind of like a nail through his shoe. And if it was done intentionally, where was the responsible party?
    Nick looked around nervously.
    Amanda pulled into the narrow, tiny driveway of a small white shotgun. They got out as Karma parked her bike on the street in front of the house. After dismounting, she took her helmet off and held it by the strap as she joined them then led the way to her front door.
    After she unlocked it, Nick followed them inside. “So why exactly are we here?”
    No sooner had he asked the question than a bowl went flying at his head. With reflexes honed by fighting the worst of the paranormal world that liked to ambush him, he ducked.
    The bowl shattered against the wall.
    Tabby gave him an impressed smile. “Nice reflexes.”
    “Hey!” Karma shouted out in a hostile bark. “What have I told you about that? Until you learn to pay bills again, lay off my stuff!”
    “Who’s she talking to?” he whispered to Tabitha.
    “Henrietta, I think.”
    He frowned. “Who?”
    “An irritating ghost.” Karma set her keys down on the small table in the foyer before she placed her helmet on the coat tree. “She came with the house and we’ve been at war ever since she told me to get out.”
    Nick arched a brow at her bravado. Had a ghost told him to hightail it, he’d vapor off so fast, all he’d leave behind was a blur. “Why don’t you?”
    Karma looked at him as if he was the one who was insane for asking a logical question. “My house. I told her when she learns to pay the bills, I’ll move out. But I’m not taking a hit on the price just because she’s too