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tray in the slot about forty-five minutes later. Then he cleaned up. By seven he was in bed reading. Nine o'clock was lights out; that's when the cameras switch to infra-red. Alister was in bed the entire time."
    "It was the switch."
    "Excuse me?"
    "There's a hitch between when the cameras switch from regular to infra, right?"
    He nodded slowly. "Shit. You think that's when they switched the feed?"
    "Has to be."
    "But the video wasn't tampered with."
    "The video, no. I bet it was the feed itself. Your cameras thought they were seeing Alister in bed, but he was in fact escaping."
    "I don't see how."
    I did. "There's only one way. The Fairy Queen opened a portal into his cage and let him through to the Otherworld."
    "But why would she do that? She and Alister aren't exactly friends."
    It was true. Darroch had been her ally, not Alister. "Things change."
    "What are you going to do?"
    I smiled grimly. "Find a way into Faerie."
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    Haakon and Inigo seemed to be taking an inordinate amount of time getting burgers. I decided to join them. Maybe that would hurry things up, or at least keep me from twiddling my thumbs in boredom.
    Pushing open the door, I stepped out of the Mustang. I didn't even have time to shut the door before something grabbed me.
    Without thinking I lashed out, sinking an elbow into my attacker. Whoever it was let out an oomph , but didn't let go of me. A tight grip on the back of my skull told me what he was: vampire.
    How had I not noticed before? My head gave a throb to remind me. Oh, yeah. Headache. Plus I'd been worried about the whole djinn/Sidhe war thing.
    My sword and machete were in the trunk. The only weapons I was carrying were a gun with lead bullets meant for the Sidhe, which would be less than useless, and a small Sidhe-crafted blade. Not exactly vampire fighting material.
    I kicked back, connecting with a knee. This time there was a howl, and the grip loosened enough so I could twist out of the vamp's grasp. Dropping to one knee, I slipped the blade from my boot.
    The vampire attacked again, and I sank the blade hilt-deep in its chest. It snarled as thick, dark blood pooled around its chest. Dammit. Too far to the right. I'd missed its heart.
    It grabbed me, yanking me close. Its eyes glowed faintly red in the dark: one of Alister's soul vampires. Except this one didn't really seem very aware. More like feral. Either it was an experiment gone wrong, or whatever Alister had done to it was wearing off.
    It opened its mouth wide, clearly expecting to sink its fangs into my throat. Instead I slapped my palm against its chest and summoned the Fire. With a shriek of delight, it burst out of me, engulfing the vampire in roaring flames.
    I stumbled back, watching the vamp burn. It howled in pain and then burst into dust. The flame disappeared, and the Fire sank back inside me without me even trying.
    I suddenly noticed a woman sitting in a car a few spots down staring at me with wide eyes. She had plastic curlers on her head and was clearly in her pajamas. Late evening snack, I guessed.
    I waved at her. "Don't worry," I called. "He's okay. Just a trial run for the TV show. You know, gotta practice the stunts."
    She didn't look convinced. "You're from that series? The one with the were-animals?"
    "Yep." I gave her an innocent grin. The TV show, filmed in Portland, was super popular. It was the best cover story I could come up with under the circumstances.
    "Okay." She still looked freaked out. She revved her engine and practically peeled out of the parking lot.
    "Morgan!"
    I glanced up to see Inigo and Haakon jogging toward me. They weren't carrying any food.
    "Are you all right? What happened?" Inigo stared down at the pile of dust.
    I stooped to pick up my blade. "Vamp attack. No big thing."
    Haakon raised a blond brow. "Here? In the middle of a public parking lot?"
    "Yeah. One of Alister's minions. It looked like he was a little crazed. More than usual for a vamp, anyway. It's fine. He's dead. I'm