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overprotective before they were mated, but he’d seen her kill things bigger than demons. She wouldn’t lose her temper with him, but she was not going to start calling in help every time she had to face something preternatural.  
    She didn’t want him to take issue with Tzader either.  
    Wait a minute. Tzader should have told her that Storm was back in town. “Did you tell Tzader when you arrived?”  
    “Yes. That’s how I knew you were here. I asked him not to tell you so I could surprise you.”  
    That was sweet.  
    He glanced at the cable car then back to her, angry again. “And I’m the one who gets surprised when I find you close to falling sixteen hundred feet.”  
    She pushed the topic away from her near death. “How did you make it back into town before tomorrow morning?”  
    “I had everyone on the troll killer team push around the clock for the last two days so I could get back early.”  
    That’s why he looked so tired. She had to leave all the heavy talking until tomorrow and just get him home. “Did you get the killer?”  
    “Yes, but he was dead when we found him. I’ll tell you about that later. I left the group so I could return faster on my own.”  
    She thought on that. “Did you shift and return as a jaguar?”  
    He nodded.  
    “Why? They had vehicles.”  
    “They also stop all the time to eat and for every other reason. Worst road trip ever. Tzader told me where you were supposed to be, but you weren’t with Adrianna when I got here.”  
    She caught the undertone to expect more conversation later and held her tongue so he could get it all out. Storm was the most patient man on the face of the earth when it came to her, unless he thought she was in danger.  
    She’d been living in a dangerous world her whole life.  
    That was not going to change anytime soon.  
    Storm said, “Adrianna pointed out the skyride and told me you’d gone after something you thought was a demon. I took off and reached the skyride platform just as your cable car was too far out for me to leap and catch. I ran to find the trail up the back side of the mountain while you took the scenic route.”  
    She knew how preternaturally fast he was, but that surprised even her. “Where’d you find a rope on the way here?”  
    “When I saw you hanging off the damn mountain, I raced back to the skyride building and used majik to open the storage area that had rescue equipment.”  He studied her. “What were you doing hanging from a cable car when you hate heights?”  
    When had he figured out she was freaked by heights? She growled. “I didn’t do it intentionally. I can now take dangling from a cable car and clinging to the side of a mountain off my bucket list.”  
    She totally missed with lightening the mood.  
    The fierce look in Storm’s eyes went up another level.  
    She put her hand on his crossed arms and said, “I would have hung there until someone came along. I was not going to let go and lose you.”  
    His eyes softened and he swallowed hard. “I’m glad you didn’t let go.”  
    “Never.”  
    He looked as if he wasn’t convinced and started to say something, but didn’t get the chance.  
    Power flashed around them in a burst, and a rogue wind slapped their clothes.  
     
    Chapter 4  
     
    That whip of power could only mean that someone had sent Sen to deal with the mess on top of Stone Mountain.  
    Evalle reminded herself that killing the VIPER liaison would only delay her going home.  
    She took one look into Storm’s eyes, which had immediately darkened. He knew who had arrived, too, and she’d have her hands full keeping peace between these two. She took a breath and prepared to face Sen as she turned around.  
    Storm stepped up beside her, but at least he didn’t try to step in front of her.  
    Sen’s body materialized near the platform thirty feet away and on the inside of the fenced area. He stood in black jeans, boots and a black