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Chapter Twenty
As soon asthe door shut behind us, Matt turned on me, worry in his eyes.
“They’ve been quiet all day, just watching. I don’t like this. I’ve made sure to post guards that I trust on the wall with a vantage point of this house. I’d feel a lot better if—”
“June is safe,” Tor said, calling our attention to where he sat on the steps leading upstairs.
Matt looked truly conflicted when he glanced at me.
“I’ll be fine,” I said. “I trust Tor and the fey, and Garrett said he was going to set up cameras here while I was gone.”
“He did,” Matt said, pulling out a piece of paper and unzipping my duffle to hand me a laptop. “He didn’t want to leave this in the house without anyone here to watch it. These are the locations of the cameras and how to download the data. If you have any questions, come to me and I can radio over to Mya.”
I took the paper and the laptop from him.
“You’re going to be the most vulnerable when you leave the house,” he said.
“We will watch over her,” Tor said. “We can move without being seen when we wish it. Your guards will not be the only ones watching the house.”
“Who was the guy I was talking to just now?” I asked.
“Nat. He’s one of the main troublemakers.”
“One of or the main one?”
“It’s hard to tell. He’s the most vocal. Why?”
“Just something he said. I wanted to make sure he was one of the names in red.”
“He is. His wife’s name isn’t on the list, though. Shelby was on the supply run today. She’s quiet. Doesn’t cause any trouble.”
I described the woman in the truck with me, and Matt nodded.
“Sounds like her.”
“How often does she go on supply runs?”
“Today was the first time in a long while. She joined the group after I changed the rule. I really hope that wasn’t a mistake. Every person on today’s run carried away enough food to tempt another break-in. And they don’t have fey watching over them.”
“No, but they don’t live alone, either. Two or three people held me down when Adam and I were robbed. And it would have taken more than one person to overcome Adam. We’re talking five to six people against how many in a full house?”
“Ten to twelve.”
“Exactly. Who’s the easier target?”
Matt nodded and glanced at Tor again. I put down the computer and nudged Matt toward the door.
“It’s time for you to go before anyone gets suspicious. I’ll see you in the morning.”
“Stay safe,” he said, looking at both of us before letting himself out.
As soon as he was gone, I turned the lock and faced Tor.
“Let’s see where these cameras are,” I said.
He watched me move around the house, inspecting Garrett’s work. There were several cameras in the main living space, collectively angled just right to catch every possible point of entry. There was another at the top of the stairs, hidden on a shelf of knick-knacks that looked recently installed. Another was in the bedroom. It captured the area by the door, but not the bed. I blushed at Garrett’s forethought.
As soon as I was done inspecting, Tor wrapped his arms around me from behind and pulled me close. I let the paper flutter to the ground and placed my hands over his.
