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“Let me talk to her”

“She just went to the bathroom”

“Alone?”

“No olves around, sir”

“Get her now”

“Okay, chill”

Steele paced The background noise indicated a busy restaurant and crows What the hell is taking her so long?

“She’s gone!”

The audible stress in Hallie’s voice didn’t bode well He growled “What?”

“Cli her scent” The cackle of crows and wings flapping grew loud Through the din, he heard Hallie snarling at what sounded like birdsher

“What the fuck is going on?”

Hallie answered seconds later “Back inside The crows are not letting me follow her scent”

Gaby used her charm

“Are you hurt?”

“No They literally blocked my way”