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eyebrows raised in interest. “Well. This certainly makes things interesting, doesn’t it?”
    “Phoebs…” I gave her a pointed look.
    “Sorry.” She tucked her feet under her and waited for the fireworks to start.
    “I’ll come with you,” David said.
    That made Phoebe laugh.
    I glared at her, then turned my steely gaze back to David. “Please. Talisen left because of you and your father. Besides, bringing a vampire to Eureka, it’s… just no. The fae population would run you out of town before you could even get one word out. They’re not tolerant.”
    David squared his shoulders and frowned. “I don’t think you understand the seriousness of this. We’ve had every healer within a two-hundred-mile radius take a look at the crew. None of them can do anything for our guys. Harrison and the others will die. The Arcane is no longer cooperating, and Father says they’ve refused to let any of our vampires in to question Victoria. The emcee has disappeared. He either escaped while being transported to the Arcane or the Arcane is lying. Either is plausible. We’re going on nothing here. There’s no time to waste.”
    David’s phone buzzed again. He read a text, frowned, and stuffed it back into his pocket. “Father wants your brother’s shifting fae as well.”
    “What? I barely knew him!” I jumped up out of my chair.
    “Why?” Phoebe asked David, her dark eyes narrowed.
    “Because we need to understand this spell to make sure this never happens again,” David answered. “That spell puts everyone at risk.”
    “You know each fae has their own gifts, right? There’s no guarantee another fae will be able to cast the same spell.”
    David walked to the door. “It’s all we have to go on right now.” He turned and straightened to his full height, his eyes determined. “Father’s jet will be ready at dawn. I’ll meet you and Link at the airport. Don’t be late.”
    Then he left without waiting for my answer.
    “He’s lying,” Phoebe said.
    “About which part?”
    “Why they need the other fae. What he said might be part of the truth, but my bet is they are pissed as hell to find out a fae can shift into a vampire and they want to study him so they aren’t caught off guard again.”
    I had to admit I agreed with her. I very much doubted I could find him anyway. But I did know where to find Tal. “Looks like I’m going home.”
    Both of her eyebrows disappeared under her dark bangs. “You don’t have to, you know. You’re not Allcot’s beck-and-call girl.”
    I shook my head. “Of course I’m not. But we both know that if I don’t go, he’s likely to send David or one of his other vampires. And I’m not going to let that happen. Besides, I like Harrison. If I can help in any way, I will.”
    “I knew you were going to say that. You want me to go with you?”
    “No, but thanks.” I moved toward the stairs, heading toward my bedroom. “There’s nothing to worry about back home.” As I climbed the stairs I mumbled, “Except maybe my heart.”

Chapter 4

    Early the next morning, Link and I stood on the tarmac, waiting to board Allcot’s Learjet. Allcot himself was there to see us off. He was dressed in a sleek, fitted-to-perfection silk suit, every bit the high-powered corporate mob boss disguised as a respectable CEO.
    “The plane will land and wait for you at the Eureka airport.” Allcot handed me a business card. “As soon as you have your friend and the fae shifter, call this number and the pilot will meet you to bring you home.”
    I fought to keep the grimace from claiming my face. Sparring with Allcot never worked in my favor. “Didn’t David tell you I don’t even really know that fae? He was my brother’s friend, not mine. I have no idea if he still lives there. Besides, the chances are highly unlikely that he’ll want to come to New Orleans to talk to vampires.”
    His stone features gave away nothing. “It is imperative we speak to the fae. If you do not