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morning and night. There will be no attempts to uncover our operations or location, and she’s treated like a guest, not a prisoner,” Zoey said firmly. “Any issues, and I yank her back.”
    “She will be afforded the same accommodations and treatment as our Sucubatti representative,” Declan replied.
    She glanced at Vikki, who took the cue and released Aiden’s bonds.
    He rubbed his wrists.
    “Are you willing to create a liaison position for an Incubatti member?” Declan asked.
    Zoey almost laughed. Sensing it was not the right time or place for her reaction, she cleared her throat instead. “No offense, but I don’t want any Incubatti or Sucubatti member anywhere near my team,” she said. “I think the reasons are obvious. Last I heard, the price on my head from both societies had doubled.”
    “Tripled.” A flicker of amusement went through Declan’s gaze.
    His almost-smile made her face warm and her stomach flutter.
    “In that case, fuck no,” she said. “Where is your half of this deal?”
    Declan nodded his head to the side. Wes eyed her as he stepped from behind Declan, briefcase in hand.
    “All that cash fit in there?” Zoey asked.
    “Trust me, Zoey.” Declan’s soft words drew her gaze and set her body on fire.
    “If he shorts you, I’ll knock his ass out again,” Vikki said acidly.
    Even the allusion to how Vikki caught him cheating didn’t seem to effect Declan. Zoey, however, suddenly felt claustrophobic. Her body wanted to be closer, to melt into him, while her anger was bubbling near the surface.
    “Sounds good, V,” she said. She took the briefcase, troubled to find it lighter than she expected.
    What had he put inside it, if not money?
    Aiden joined his brothers, his limp almost gone.
    Zoey exchanged a look with Vikki. While it was the safest place for her to go, the loss of her friend’s daily support was going to be brutal. Zoey felt it already, a sense of being more alone than before on her mission to right a wrong and fix all the issues that were popping up.
    Vikki reached out to her and squeezed her arm.
    “I’ll be fine,” she said. “You will, too.”
    Zoey forced a smile.
    Vikki walked off with Wes and Aiden towards their awaiting vehicles. Zoey watched her before reluctantly looking once more to Declan.
    Without the others to act as buffers, the tension between them grew taut and thick, the air sizzling with sexual restraint and desire in addition to the soul connection that made it impossible for her to walk away the way she desperately wanted to. His magic skated over her, tickling the sensitive hairs at the back of her neck and caressing her exposed skin like a warm kiss. Their attraction to one another was unreal, their bond compelling them together even when they strained to keep their distance.
    “What Olivia didn’t tell you is that both Councils want to meet with you,” Declan said. “It might be in your best interest to do so.”
    “You want what’s in my best interest?”
    “I want what keeps you alive.”
    Even now, when they were virtually alone, she wasn’t able to see beyond his façade, to know if he cared or if he was simply helping her to make his job easier. There was so much she wanted to say to him, so many tears she hadn’t yet shed, a side of her that wanted to forgive him only so she could feel his arms around her.
    She clenched her jaw and said nothing.
    “Read the book. It’s definitely in your best interest,” he said with a faint smile.
    Declan turned and walked away. Her eyes went down his lean, chiseled frame.
    Zoey watched him, perplexed about the simplicity of the exchange after Declan’s insistence she show up and the daily phone calls. He’d said nothing that made her think this was anything other than a drug deal. He hadn’t tried to bring up anything from their past. No apologies. No attempts at explaining away what happened. He also hadn’t tried to convince her of where she belonged, with him, the way he used to