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"You’re late," one of the toand turned toward ht and stepped closer until I spotted Donovan He sat leaning back in a lawn chair on the porch, his booted foot on the railing, a beer in hand

"How is she?" I asked, stepping past several unsavory-looking fellows, my very favorite kind They were probably all sweethearts deep down inside

The prince was there He braced an arto be intih I couldn’t keep the wave of anxiety fro overthe next day Mafioso patted him on the shoulder and led him back so I could pass

"Beer?" Donovan asked

"No, thank you Is she okay? Did so "She’s still at the animal hospital They wanted me to put her down I said no"

I sank into a rickety chair beside hilanced toward the big black truck parked down the block "Just one of my many fans He’s harmless"

He put his feet doith a loud thud "Well, ere just about to go find out who did this Want to come?"

When he started to stand, I put a hand on the sleeve of his jacket "I thought you were going to let me handle this?"

"I was You didn’t show" He pulled his arm away and stood

I followed hiave you until this afternoon"

"And it is after noon," I argued

"It’s evening"

"Which is ive rabbed his jacket again, putting lower he noas any indication He glanced down at my hand as if unable to believe I’d touch him, then leveled a resolute stare on ain and started down the sideith a veritable army at his side The prince tipped an invisible hat, then took off after his co to do? Knock on every door in the neighborhood? Harass everyone in the general vicinity until they got the into the area, blocking off the streets Soet hurt Possibly many someones

"I knoho did it," I called out in desperation, and they stopped I hated to pull the reaper card, but he was leaving et back in to see Rocket, and his information was invaluable

No, this had to be done I’d felt the guy’s guilt the minute I walked up It was one of their own, a brother, and if they got ahold of hiht Now I just had to figure out how to get the guy away from them and to the police before they killed him

A sea of black leather turned toward me

Donovan didn’t hesitate He strode back past his brothers and straight intohis jaw Because I was still on the steps, I could see the alaret out of his truck and I shook my head