“About that—” I held up my phone with a location tracking app pulled up. “I know where he is. I put an app on his phone so I could find him at any time.”
Thomas and Liam looked at me with astonishment.
“What?” I asked.
The corners of Liam’s lips tilted up as he shook his head. “Nothing. I just wasn’t expecting such a move from someone who once accused me of micro chipping them like a dog.”
“This is different. And I’m still mad about that, by the way.”
But only a little.
Liam arched an eyebrow. “Because mine used magic and yours is through technology?”
“No. Because I asked permission first.”
I really had. After explaining the purpose of the app and reassuring him I would only use it in times of danger, Connor agreed to me putting it on his phone.
Liam, on the other hand, forced his marker on me without so much as a by your leave.
“Besides, I was afraid he’d wander off and get lost.”
He did have a history, after all. I didn’t want another few centuries to pass before we found him again. The app seemed like a reasonable compromise.
“Before you ask, I’ve already checked the app is still working. Good news. It is.” I smiled as I batted my eyelashes at them. “I doubt Ahrun understands technology and what it can do. Connor’s phone will lead us straight to him.”
Liam started chuckling.
“Which one of you wants to help me rescue him?” I asked, knowing there was zero chance either man was going to let me do this alone.
Which was fine with me. Ahrun was terrifying enough in my dreams. No way did I want to go up against that in real life without backup. Very strong. Very powerful backup.
Thomas pinched the bridge of his nose. “Didn’t you just hear me? You need to stay out of this.”
“You said I needed to avoid any council members. They’re not likely to be where Ahrun is. That makes this the best use of my time.”
Liam lifted a shoulder when Thomas shot him a look. “She makes a very good case.”
My lips quivered with a smile I suppressed. It was nice having someone in my corner.
Thomas’s mouth opened in outrage. “This is our sire we’re talking about. Do you really want her in his vicinity considering his state?”
Liam leaned a hip against the table. “She’s walked away alive from at least two encounters with him. He was probably following her for a lot longer than any of us realize. She might be the key to this whole mess. Besides, Aileen has proven she can handle herself.”
A warm feeling filled me at the thought of Liam acknowledging the fact I could handle myself. Damn right I could. It’d only taken him until this point to figure that out.
Thomas threw up his hands in frustration. “I should have known better than to argue with you in regards to her.”
“You really should have,” Liam agreed.
“I would think you’d want to protect her.”
I caught the faint stiffening in Liam’s body as his gaze cooled.
“You forget I’ve spent far more time in her company than you have,” Liam said. “I know exactly what she’s capable of. Forcing her to stand on the sidelines like a child will only backfire.”
It seemed someone had been paying attention.
Was it weird that his words made me want to jump his body again? There was something sexy about my significant other having confidence in me. At least enough to support my asinine plan to go up against an ancient vampire.
