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didn’t argue. He sniffed as well, his eyes going wide as he picked up on what Raven already knew: there were redcaps nearby. He took the blonde woman in his arms and carried her gently to the car, placing her in the backseat with Duncan and Moira.
    Raven kept his gaze glued to the dark spot across the street. If they thought they could hide from the Raven Lord, they were sadly mistaken. “I spy with my little eye something that begins with R.”
    Jaden pushed Ruby into the passenger seat. “I’ve got them. Take care of yourself, birdbrain.”
    “Oh, I will. And them too.” Raven cracked his knuckles. “Feathers are about to fly.”

Chapter Three
    Amanda yawned and stretched. Man, she’d needed that little nap. She’d been far more stressed than she’d realized. She sighed happily, lulled by the gentle sway of the vehicle…
    Wait.
    When did she get into a vehicle? Were they hauling her ass off to real jail? Because she so wasn’t ready to be Big Bertha’s bottom bitch.
    Amanda sat up, terrified she’d find herself staring at chicken wire and cuffs. Instead, she saw Jaden Blackthorn driving sedately down a country road as if he didn’t have a care in the world. Seated next to him was Ruby, who was staring glumly out the passenger window. Duncan and Moira were next to Amanda, cuddling together. Duncan seemed pale and weary, but he held on to Moira like she was his favorite blankie in the world.
    “What happened?” She wanted to rub her eyes but didn’t want to ruin her mascara. The raccoon look was so not her. “How did we get out of jail?”
    Jaden and Duncan exchanged a quick glance in the rearview mirror. “The charges were dropped,” Duncan eventually said.
    Uh-huh. If that was the way they wanted to play it, that was fine with her. Duncan had probably thrown some money at some people. The dude was uber-rich, after all, and wouldn’t want his spouse to languish in prison for the rest of her life.
    Or at least the rest of the night.
    Amanda yawned. “Who were the guys who opened the door? They sure as hell weren’t cops.”
    “That was Robin and Raven.” Jaden’s tone was cautious, but she couldn’t catch a glimpse of his face. He was keeping his eyes on the road, so the only thing she could see in the rearview mirror was his forehead.
    “You know. Mr. Ooh-La-La.” Ruby shot her a knowing look. Like Amanda could ever hide from Ruby when she was interested in someone. And Amanda was, surprisingly, interested. A goth who spoke French and had the whole bad-boy vibe going was definitely outside her normal dating pool, but maybe it was time Amanda dipped her toes into the tide. The tame sameness of her exes proved even the deep end was too shallow for her. Maybe it was time to ride a wave or two.
    “What about Snod?”
    “Robin took care of him.” Moira patted Amanda’s hand. “Don’t worry, everything is fine.” She turned back to her husband with a huge yawn. “When do Oberon and Cassie arrive?” Moira’s voice was as sleepy as Amanda felt.
    “Same time as Liam, my sweet. In a few days.” Duncan kissed the top of Moira’s head.
    Oberon and Robin “Puck” Goodfellow. Amanda was having the time of her life with this crazy family. No wonder Ruby adored them. Amanda doubted she was ever bored living with them. “Are they cousins?”
    “More like brothers from a different mother.” Jaden pulled into the driveway of the Dunne farmhouse, where Ruby and Amanda were staying. Jaden, Moira and Duncan had their own home a few miles away, closer to Omaha, as did Leo and Ruby. “But they’ve been close for years.”
    “Probably bonded over their names.” Amanda grinned. “I mean, who names their kid Oberon, right?” She leaned forward, putting her hand on the console between the two front seats. “Come on. Admit it. He got his ass kicked in school, right?”
    Silence.
    “Does he get called Obi-Wan a lot?”
    Nothing.
    “Jeez, this is a tough audience.” She sat back, startled to see