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McNeal glared right back at hi her in"

He felt, rather than saw, his partner’s hesitation "Her story checked out, Captain--and the alibis--they were given by demons and a witch, not humans"

"Like demons and witches don’t lie" McNeal shook his head "I want Ms Firon here to-damn-day "

Todd realized that his hands were clenched into fists "You’re wasting tiet out of here" McNeal barked the order, then glared at Todd a full --fast--and let uilty--"

"She’s not" Gut, psychic edge, whatever the hell it was--every instinct he possessed screah A sex demon Shit She should have told him--

"You’d das--convinceto find her ass in jail"

She was back in the station again Back in the sa at the sa in the saht

And Cara was pissed

"Why isn’t Detective Todd Brooks in here?" She dee of his partner

Gyth shrugged "Because I’ve got questions for you"

Screw his questions--and screw hied me out of my house--"

"Politely escorted--"

"Handcuffed me--"

"For your own protection--"

"Cut reed to that sample--"

"And put me back in this shitty rooation rooainst the table top "Correct , but I was under the impression we’d already done this dance before My alibis checked out, rey from your partner"

"You left out a few facts when you were here before" He pulled out the chair on the opposite side of the table Flipped it around

Straddled it as he sat down

Her eyes narrowed "What do you mean?"

"Well, like the fact that you’re a demon You didn’t mention that little tidbit the first time around"

He’d told her secret "Todd…discussed that with you?" It hurt In the heart that others had said she didn’t have To think that Todd had run straight from her bed to the station so that he could tell his buddies what a freak of nature she was--

Cara straightened her shoulders "I want to see him"

"Don’t think that’s the best idea," he ht Her nails scraped over the old wood "Look, shifter--"

His jaw tensed "How do you--"

"I want to see Todd If I don’t see hi up with all this bullshit" She’d call Niol, and he’d ht to question her "You don’t want to ine how strong they are Not even in your darkest dreaed She was done talking Unless she got to see Todd

"He’s been watching you" Gyth pointed his index finger toward theto you"

Not a newsflash She could feel his stare He’d been in and out of the other rooation But she didn’t want to ade to the cop, so she’d asked her questions--

And gotten ed by the a now? What--

"If he wanted to talk to you, he’d be here--"

The door shoved open before Gyth could finish his sentence Banged back against the ith a thud Todd stood in the doorway, face flushed, eyes glinting

He looked furious Body tight Hands clenched

Just the way she felt "Been telling stories, have you, Todd?" She asked softly, tilting her chin back just the slightest bit Seeing hier hadn’t abated The need was still there, even though he’d turned on her

She could be such an idiot sometimes

"I didn’t have to tell him Gyth already knew" He slammed the door shut with his heel, then stalked toward her

Ah Her gaze darted back to the other cop Shifter nose

"And how’d you know aboutNot like it was confidential infor "When you smelled my pheromones, you stepped back Derowl sounded It didn’t coot a lot of…experience luring men, do you?"

She didn’t like his tone Not One Bit

"But you’re a sex de theht up your alley, isn’t it?"

What the hell was happening? Was this soame of bad cop, bad cop? What had happened to her tender lover?

He’d left when he found out what I truly am

The air in the room thickened around her "I don’t like the terht "I find it offensive"

As offensive as she found the rest of his words She’d ht before She hadn’t just been screwing around

Her fingers flattened against the table Deep groves indented the surface, courtesy of her nails Her gaze held Todd’s "And I a what I aeable fact She was a demon, one that, after she hit adulthood, needed a certain powerful energy to continue living Not her fault Just the hand of fate

"You’re not going to apologize for killing?" Gyth asked "Damn ballsy of you"

Now she had to be careful "And just who is it that you think I killed? I’ve already told you that I had nothing to do with Michael’s death, or the others you mentioned and--"

"But you didn’t tell us that Simon Battle liked to co" Todd was at the edge of the table

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