Chapter 79

PRESENT DAY

"How about it, Daniel Heether? Should we work together in earnest now? Should I show you the extent of my commitment?"

Daniel narrowed his eyes. The extent of his commitment? What was Andrew Troy saying now?

"Allow me to explain myself. I sent for her the moment you arrived since I knew you would both want that."

On cue, someone knocked on the large, heavy doors of the sitting room, and Andrew and Daniel both looked in their direction as the sounds echoed through the wood.

"Come in," said Andrew. "Not a moment too soon or too late."

The doors opened with a soundless arc. And there between two Deltas who escorted her - was Beth.

He stood up so fast the guards recoiled where they stood, tensing and muscles bunching. So these were real fighters, not the halfling ones that reacted more like humans than werewolves by relying on weapons or other artificial means.

These were true Delta guards of the Troy estate, trained to fight the proper way. And that meant they could sense t