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“How so?”
“He’s been going about the city asking about something called the Eros.”
My ears perked. Our thief is interested in the siren world? Is that why he stole a siren?
“Apparently,” my subordinate continued, “it’s supposed to be some sort of fancy rock that controls—”
“I’m aware of it,” I said. And I did. More than I cared to know. “This is more than useful. You’ve done well.”
“Then the payment we agreed on?”
“On its way to your house now,” I said. “I wouldn’t dream of carrying cash on me in this part of the city. I know you bastards.”
He grinned with two missing teeth and bowed at the waist. “That’s ‘cause we learned from the best.”
“Don’t try to flatter me. It doesn’t pay extra.”
He tipped his ragged hat to say goodbye. I clutched his shoulder before he left, pulling him back. I flung off my long coat and threw it over his head.
“Don’t you dare sell it,” I commanded.
He pulled it off, wrapping it around his shoulders. I had taught him not to show gratitude, so he didn’t, but his aura showed me that he was thankful.
“Next time, Jac,” he said with a smile.
“If one of us isn’t dead by then,” I replied.
With a nod, he left.
The Eros. It had been some time since I had been to the Den of Sirens. A while since I had damned spiritual creatures to heaven or hell.
Perhaps it was time to pay them a visit.
THIRTY-FIVE
I forgot how strong demons were. And loud.
“You cannot stop us!” Henrik’s demon shrieked as we drug him down to the cells. “The Eros is in our grasp!”
“The only thing in your grasp is eternal damnation,” I replied, grunting.
He kicked and twisted between the four of us, the Judge bonds making it hard for him to break out but also digging into my hands. I didn’t appreciate it. We tossed him in his cell, giving us just enough time to sprint to close the door behind him.
As expected, Henrik broke through the bonds in a matter of moments, shrieking once again and slamming into the cell bars. Henrik was going to feel that when he snapped out of his trance.
“Get the candles,” I ordered two of my men. “Once he calms down, we’ll try to approach the human host.”
Henrik cackled. “Who says I’ll allow it?”
I licked my lips in annoyance. “You don’t have infinite energy, demon.”
“But my host has plenty of anger, bitterness, and greed for me to feed on.”
I ignored him and motioned to my third man. “Go get his brother. We need to question him.”
He nodded and ran down the corridor, and I turned to walk away myself.
“You’re going to fail, Judge,” he taunted.
