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leave. Again. My breathing hitches and I open my eyes.
    He drops his hands and marches over. In one smooth motion, his hands cradle my face. “I am not a needy man. I do not require you at my side for every sun and every moon. It is enough to know you want me now and will return to me.” His thumbs swish against my cheeks. “I will protect you. And I trust you will ask when it is needed. Go now. Find your answers.” The press of his lips is gentle and the words he speaks against them are another promise, another quiet reminder of his strength. And mine. “Come home to me.”
    A tear slips and rolls down my cheek. “I’m sorry.”
    He gives his head a slight shake and wipes the wetness. “No. I will not accept an apology. Nor do I require one. This is who you are.” He smiles and presses his fingertips against the base of my skull, branding me with his touch. “Who you’ve always been. I will not ask you to apologize for being your truest, bravest self. You are a warrior.” He kisses me again and murmurs against my lips, “My warrior.”

C HAPTER 10

    “W AIT .” C ONSTANTINEGRABS my arm.
    “There’s no time.”
    He yanks me to him and forces me to settle and look at him. “Think, Evy. This is your chance to sort through what you know of Ilif. No one is more committed to finding Tiana than her father. I caution you against racing in.”
    “What are you saying?”
    “He’s right, mijã.”  
    I spin and look at Mami. “What do you mean?”
    “I do not trust this Ilif. He’s too much like your uncle, sweet-talking me and saying what I want to hear. Your father would not be swayed, I could see that the moment he heard about Tiana.” She glances at Constantine. “Your man is right, Papi will search to the ends of time to find her.” Her voice catches. “And he will find her. You must use this time to find out what Ilif’s up to.”

C HAPTER 11

    I ARRIVE IN Steinaman’s living room. Their wire-haired terrier loses his shit and Mrs. Steinaman passes out again, slumping heavily to one side of her delicate gold recliner.
    “Dammit.” I bend down to pet Daisy until she stops barking. “Sssh.” While she trembles beneath my fingers, Mr. Steinaman works his way out of his seat, a green overstuffed contrast of his wife’s. “Sorry about showing up unannounced again.” I glance at Mrs. Steinaman, concerned about her extreme reactions to my arrival. “Sorry I keep freaking her out.”
    He waves absently at her chair. “Woman’s got a damn heart condition that she won’t get checked. I keep telling her it’s going to be the end of her.”
    I hurry to her side and check for a pulse, resting my fingers against her cool translucent skin. Her heart beats sure and strong and I sigh in relief. “I think she just fainted.” I pat her shoulder. She’s can be every bit as fiery as Mr. Steinaman, so I don’t want her coming to and yelling at me. Her eyes stutter open and I lean closer. “Mrs. Steinaman, are you okay?”
    She covers my hand with her frail one. “Use the door next time, dear.”
    I smile and help her sit up until her weight closes the chair and retracts the footrest. “Why don’t you sit for a minute while Mr. Steinaman and I chat. Can I get you a glass of water?”
    She points to the one on the end table and I hand it to her. “I’m sorry that I keep doing that.” If she has a condition, my lightning is probably taxing her heart every time I pop in. Need to remember to start showing up in the hallway before I accidentally kill her.
    “Let’s get to business.” Mr. Steinaman pulls out a chair at the dining table and holds it for me. His posture makes me think this is about to be one of his FBI interrogations. I’m oddly grateful, both for his expertise and his relentless probing to draw out details that keep slipping through my fingers.
    I’m barely settled in the chair before he begins. “What in tarnation happened to your residence? Looks like that time I warmed up a