Warily, Shae looked about her then crouched beside him. “Is thereone?”
“No. They must have accessed a portal.” His moving hand stilled. “I feel the lingering vibration…the entryway was throughhere.”
“But the other Guardian, Race, he would have killed them all, right? I mean, those flames last night were prettyscary.”
“Yeah, he would have taken themout…”
Still, her stomach knotted at the hard set of his jaw as he glanced in the direction of the village. “What’s wrong? Oh, no, do you think there could be more of them still lurkingabout?”
His gaze came back to hers. Softened. “I won’t let anything happen to you.” He helped her to her feet. “I’m sorry, Shae-cat, but a rain check on the café? I need to make sure none of them arearound.”
Blowing out a rough breath, she nodded. Her cell rang. She retrieved the device from her jacket pocket andanswered.
“Shae?” Harvey’s harried tone cut through her worry. “I found out something I think you should know. It’s about yourmother—”
“What isit?”
“I was in a club last night and overheard a demon bragging to a few of his pals about something big going down soon, then I heard the name Jenna mentioned. I know it’s yourmom’s—”
“What did they say,” she demanded, feeling as if someone had sucker-punchedher.
“Asshole wouldn’t say anything when I pushed for more. But it sounded like they knew where sheis.”
Her fingers clenched around her cell in frustration. “Where can we find thisdemon?”
“He usually hangs around at Club Anarchy. I’ll keep pushing, see if I can get more information fromhim.”
“I’m coming back. I want to talk to him.” She ended the call before he could protest and lifted her determined gaze to Dagan’s shaded one. “I have to do this. I’ve looked for her for so long. If there’s a chance it might be her and they know where she is—” She bit her lip, unable to stop the tremble or the fear seeping throughher.
“Shae…” He pushed his sunglasses to his brow and pinched the bridge of his nose. “I’d ask you to let me handlethis—”
“Dagan—”
“But since I know you won’t,” he cut her off, “we’ll do it together—unless I deem it too dangerous.” He squinted in the sunlight, but his features were hard. Forbidding. “And you aren’t doing anything on your own with that Fallen after you. I need your word onthis.”
She sighed. “Fine.”
“C’mon, let’s head back. Besides, I don’t think it matters much now which place we’re at since they know you’re here. I still can’t figure out how the hell the bastard tracked you here sofast.”
Shae knew whom Dagan meant.Aza.
