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“I’m paying you. I go.”
He braced his legs apart and stared her down. “Twice before, I’ve had clients bitch to ride shotgun with me. The first guy wound up with two broken arms and a concussion.”
“Because hunts aren’t for civilians,” Dee chimed in.
Erin’s gaze didn’t waver.
“The second guy,” Jude continued, “died on me.”
Her lips parted.
“Lucky for him, I managed to bring the asshole back.” But for that five minutes when the guy had lain lifeless, Jude had been nervous as all hell. A dead client didn’t pay.
“Because hunts aren’t for civilians,” the too-helpful Dee said again.
Erin’s nostrils flared. “I’m tired of standing on the sidelines and being afraid. Things are changing for me,now.I know that city. I’ve got connections that you don’t. I can help you.”
“You can get killed.” And if she slipped away from him, well,nervous as all hell, really wouldn’t be how he’d be describing the?—
“And if I stay here, without you, what’s to say the bastard won’t make a try for me?”
“If he comes, I’ll be by your side.” Zane sauntered in, halting close to the now ravaged desk.
“Hell, no.” Erin’s hair whipped as she shook her head. “Not an option.”
“Look, I can explain about yesterday.”
“Not an option.” Her hand lifted toward him, palm flat. “And it’s not because of that bullshit yesterday. It’s because you can’t handle this guy.”
“Shot down,” Dee murmured and it looked like she was biting back a grin.
And Zane looked insulted. “The day I can’t handle a shifter is the day you can?—”
“He’s a wolf.”
“—throw my ass in the grave.What? A wolf shifter?” Not fear in Zane’s voice. More like shock.
Dee whistled. “I am so jealous. You get all the good kills, Jude.”
He slanted her a quick glance. Dee needed some therapy because she was getting a bit too kill happy, even for him.
“What’s your power scale, demon?” Erin asked and her voice wasloud. It seemed like the gloves were definitely off now. Jude figured it was a good thing the office was pretty much deserted. Most of the agents were out on their own hunts.
Choking out a laugh, Dee shook her head. “You can’t ask a demon that. I mean, it’s like asking a man the size of his di?—”
“High damn enough!” Zane cut through, face reddening.
But Erin’s lips curved down. “Doubt it. If the stories are true, a wolf shifter can take down a level ten demon. Are you really up for that?”
“Hell, yeah, I?—”
“I’m going with Jude.” Her steely words sliced through the air. “So all this doesn’t really matter. My life, my choice.” Her eyes had begun to glow.
Jude stared down at her. Weighing. Deciding. “I can’t risk your safety.”
“If you leave me here, you risk my safety.”
“That’s not—” Zane began hotly.
