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are made for demons powerful enough to make trouble. The owners will take offense to you waltzing into their bar. They will look the other way if I bring my lover in for a drink.”
    Talia blushed, inwardly cringing. “Okay,” she said, trying to brush away her discomfort. “We can make that work for us. I’ll pretend to be your lover in the bar while we search for Saleel.”
    “You have to be convincing,” Devlin said with humour in his eyes.
    “Pretend to want you? I think I’m a good enough actress to pull it off,” she replied sweetly.
    He narrowed his eyes.
    “Shall we go now?”
    Devlin glanced at the clock. “I don’t know about you, but ten o’clock is a little early for me to start drinking.”
    She rolled her eyes. “The faster we get there the better I can sense his trail. You know time is a factor here.”
    “What clubs do you know that are open at ten in the morning?”
    She paused. “When do they open?”
    “Early evening at the least,” Devlin replied. He leaned back in his chair with a satisfied smile. “How will we pass the time?”
    “I’m not spending the day with you,” Talia snapped. Rising, she grabbed her dishes and tossed them into the sink. When she stalked into the living room Devlin was hot on her heels.
    “Why not? After all it’s been six years,” he said lightly. “We have lots to catch up on.”
    “Really? How’s Merilyn?” Talia froze and bit her tongue. Merilyn had been his primary mistress when she’d lived at his mansion. Had Talia truly asked about her rival out loud? Embarrassment reddened her cheeks. Trying to salvage the situation, she said casually, “Never mind. I don’t care. Tell me how you found out about Saleel.”
    Devlin was silent for a long moment but she refused to turn back to him.
    “I don’t know how Merilyn is. I haven’t seen her in six years.”
    Talia twitched in surprise.
    “I haven’t taken any lovers in six years,” Devlin finished softly.
    Closing her eyes, she wished she could believe his words. But unfortunately for her, she knew lies when she heard them. Devlin was an innately sexual being. Most demons were. There was no way he could survive for six years without sex.
    “You know I won’t believe you,” she said over her shoulder. “Why even bother with the lies?”
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    Again he laughed, but she heard the pain and self-mockery in the sound.
    “Of course,” he said tightly. “Sit, Talia, and I will tell you of Saleel.”
    Slowly, she sat across the room from him.
    “I have been looking for Saleel since I first took you in,” Devlin said. “I never heard any word about his whereabouts. Truly, I thought he was long dead until he resurfaced two nights ago.”
    “Has he killed anyone?”
    “Not yet. My guess is he’s come back for a reason.” Devlin raised his stunning eyes to hers. “He means to finish what he started.”
    Talia felt as if the blood in her veins had turned to ice. “He wants to kill me.”
    “Yes,” Devlin agreed quietly.
    The demon of her childhood was stalking her, bent on finishing her off once and for all. Talia swallowed hard. “Good thing I have you around,” she said, trying to appear unaffected.
    His eyes widen in surprise at her cavalier pronouncement.
    “We simply catch him before he gets to me. Right?”
    Devlin nodded sharply.
    “Good.” She stood. “I have some research to do on another case. Call me when it’s time to go to the club.”
    She left the room before he had a chance to call her back.
     
    In her room, Talia leaned heavily against the door. She’d had demons gunning for her before. It wasn’t anything new. But this wasn’t any ordinary demon. When she closed her eyes she still heard the screams of her parents. Her childhood had been ripped away from her and tainted with evil. Saleel had a lot to answer for.
    She sank to the ground, touching the rose on her neck out of habit. The familiar gesture calmed her slightly. She wasn’t the same terrified