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McNeal’s expression never wavered "I’ with this crap again so soon"

Not the answer he wanted That lick of heat powered his blood, the burst of excite a case Or now, breaking his captain "You aren’t human" He wouldn’t have really questioned the captain’s humanity before But that had been before…before he’d watched Colin change Before he’d kissed a demon and touched a paradise he hadn’t known existed

"Oh, I’lance toward the locked door "Screw it If you want to play in the Other world, I’ll put my cards out for you"

"Captain?" The surprise in Colin’s voice was real

"He knows, Gyth No sense denying anything now Besides, the way this town is overrun with Other gone bad, you’re goin’ to need his backup on these dao it alone"

"But will he back aze was on Todd

So he answered "I always have, haven’t I?"

"That was before" His eyes were guarded

"Yeah, well, the fact that your ass gets furry doesn’t really change things for me" A pause "I’ll still watch your back, just like I expect you to watch mine"

A hard nod

"And no more secrets I’m sick of ’em"

"Brooks…" Now the captain looked worried "There aren’t many huo around talking to anyone--"

What the hell? Did he have "idiot" staaonna take , "but I’ured out most folks are like I used to be They don’t have God’s first clue what’s happening--and I thinkin the dark"

"Glad you understand that"

"Um" He cocked a brow "So what are you, captain? A demon? Do your eyes do that cool black trick?"

"Vamps can do that, too," Colin told hih, not like a de mode"

Good point to know

"I’m a charmer," McNeal said

"What?"

"A charmer" His lips thinned "It means I can talk to certain…animals"

"Uh, just what kind of aniain "Come with me for a walk sometime, Detective, and I’ll be happy to show you"

Yeah, he’d put that on his to-do list Right after he caught a killer "Rain check, Captain" He pointed to the file that had been tossed onto the desk "So what about our killer? What are we dealing with here?"

Colin rubbed his fingers over the bridge of his nose "Emily had a few ideas on that one"

Euessed his thoughts, because he said, "Dr Drake isn’t exactly who you thought she was, Brooks She’s huifted"

"Psychic," Colin supplied

Todd tensed

"Her gift only works with paranorenerally…"

Supernaturals Other The captain didn’t have to finish his sentence "I get the picture"

"Good" McNeal frowned at Colin "So just hat are we facing?"

A hesitation that lasted nearly ato Em, the most likely suspect is a demon Based on the body’s appearance and the cri with a succubus"

Succubus The name was familiar to Todd He’d heard about a succubus before, and the e in one of hisfor an easy A, butout a low B

A succubus was a kind of…sex dee flashed in front of his eyes and an icy spear of awareness pressed right into his heart

Oh, shit No way, she couldn’t be a--

"Succubus" McNeal whistled soundlessly "Met one of ’e I’ve ever seen" He coughed

"Well, al he’d ever seen, but that still didn’tresearch on succubi," Colin said, eyes hard and intent on Todd "Talked with Eht before I came in" A brief smile "Those places are always open--works for the clientele, you know"

Todd made awas definitely in order

"From what I’ve learned, the succubi tend to be extremely territorial It’s rare to find more than a couple in the same city"

"And do we know of a succubus in Atlanta?" McNeal asked

Colin looked at Todd Too e was in his stare

No

"I said, do we know of a succubus in Atlanta?" The captain repeated, voice rising

The spear drove deeper into his heart and the pain stole his breath for a moment when Colin said, "Yeah, we do Her nainal suspect in the killings"

Todd’s face burned fiery hot, then shot to icy cold as pinpricks flew over his skin A sex deet her ass in here, now " McNeal’s thin lips tightened "But be careful I’ve heard stories A succubus can steal a s for her touch"

The captain’s warning caan to burn inside him "Cara’s not the killer," he snarled

"Fuck" Gri was in the one word "Brooks--what the hell have you done to ray stare without so much as a blink "Cara isn’t a killer Her alibis checked out--"

"And if those alibis were given by huestions! Shit, Brooks, she’s a demon, you can’t trust her--"

He wanted to "I saw her reaction to the news of House’s death The wout told hi," McNeal snapped

Todd stepped forward, body tense