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wall as he pulled out a plastic keycard. “If you think I’m letting you manhandle me while you’re part of my detail , you’ve lost your mind.”
    “Feisty. I like it.” He used the card to unlock the door. “After you.”
    I slid past him and found myself in a large entry that opened into a plush, carpeted living room. Windows lined the wall, looking out over the old buildings of the French Quarter. Ornate sixteenth-century furniture filled the space, making it almost a carbon copy of the office Allcot had over The Red Door, the club he owned on Frenchmen Street. Was he really that anal about his surroundings, or was his interior decorator just lazy? “Where are they?”
    Harrison shrugged and disappeared into a galley kitchen. “Thirsty?”
    “No.” I paced the room. “Where are Tal and Link?” I all but shouted.
    A yelp came from the next room and a door opened. Link shot out and launched himself at me. Thank goodness he was in Shih Tzu form, otherwise I would’ve been buried under one hundred and fifty pounds of wolf. I caught him mid-leap and buried my face in his fur. “Hey, buddy. There you are.”
    He licked my neck, making me laugh.
    “Missed you, too. Where’s Tal?”
    His little body wiggled with excitement as he pressed into my shoulder.
    “Okay, that’s enough.” I kissed the top of his head and set him back on the floor.
    Harrison strode toward the door Link had shot out of but stopped in his tracks when Link growled and paced back and forth in front of the doorway. Harrison took another step and Link started to shimmer.
    “I’d stop if I were you,” I said. “If you get any closer, he’ll shift.”
    Harrison froze, but it was too late. Link growled and shifted into full blown wolf. Harrison narrowed his eyes. “Call off your beast.”
    I could. Link would obey, but Harrison deserved a little payback for his performance downstairs. I shrugged and joined Link near the door. “Is Tal in there?”
    Link rubbed his head on my leg, showing Harrison I belonged to him. I had to swallow a laugh. I wouldn’t let Link hurt Harrison, but it sure was fun seeing his confidence stripped down.
    I knocked once on the door that had clicked closed and then pulled it open. Inside, Allcot had his hand out and Tal was reaching for it hesitantly. The pair shook briefly, with Tal pulling his hand away first.
    “Thank you for your time, Mr. Kavanagh,” Allcot said. “I knew we’d come to an agreement.”
    I stared openmouthed at Tal, who shook his head slightly, warning me to not ask just yet. An agreement with Allcot? Shit. What had Tal done?
    Allcot nodded once to me. “Ms. Rhoswen. I have some information for you.”
    I crossed my arms over my chest. “You mean other than my mother being in town?”
    “She is here at Carrie’s request.” He was as cool as ever, irritating me to my core. We were talking about life and death and he acted like it was just another day. Maybe for him it was.
    “It’s good Mom has time with her and Beau,” I said, happy Carrie had thought of my mom. Tal reached out and took my hand in his. I squeezed his fingers, itching to leave.
    “You’ve had a stressful day,” Allcot said.
    “Is there a question in there?” I challenged. Way to state the obvious.
    He cracked a smile and chuckled. “No. But you should be questioning me.”
    “Why? Are you behind any of it?” I was tired of his game.
    His smile vanished as anger flashed in his piercing gaze. “I don’t appreciate your tone, Ms. Rhoswen. Push me too far and I’ll reconsider your security detail.”
    I shrugged but kept my mouth shut. The truth was I did want help to keep my staff safe, even if I wasn’t at all interested in being followed by his henchmen.
    “I see we’ve reached an understanding.” He paced forward as if stalking me. “We have reason to believe someone at the Void is responsible for the break-in at your office.”
    “What? Who?” Why would they do that? They already had access to