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Lizzie’s eyes were wide. “Why?” she asked.
Roosters’ voice when soft, “Because you’re Blaine Freemont’s daughter.”
“What?” Lizzie gasped.
“From what we can tell,” Stash answered, “he wants to use you for whatever Edward can harvest from your body that can save his son.”
“Oh, my God,” Jenna said, backing her chair away from the table and dropping her head between her knees. As far as her baby bump would allow anyway.
I shifted and rubbed a hand up and down her back, “Just breathe, baby. Just breathe.”
She moaned.
“Talon?” I called.
But he was already there, dropping to a knee beside her and holding her close.
“Ummm, that’s not all,” Stash said, bringing everyone’s attention back to the photos.
“Jesus,” Gate mumbled, rubbing a hand down his face.
“There’s a gala event this weekend,” Rooster said. “Freemont’s hosting the afterparty.”
“Where?” Nine asked.
“The Mansion on Forsyth,” Stash answered.
“What do we have so far?” Nine asked.
“Time and place, invitation, appropriate key cards,” Stash said.
Rooster piggybacked, “A van and all the surveillance gadgets. We’ll be able to see and hear.”
“Everything will be recorded,” Stash assured, nodding toward Claire.
She inclined her head, and I wondered for the thousandth time who she was and where she’d come from.
Nine turned to me, “You ready?”
My frowned, “I don’t have anything to wear.”
Nine raised a brow, “Then let’s go shopping.”
ChapterThirty-Nine
We’ll Take It All
Nine
The Monte Cristo Lounge, a fetish wear shop on Abercorn Street, had the exterior of an upscale boutique, and crossing the threshold was like being transported into a vintage, luxury bordello, all red velvet, dark wood, and green ferns.
Classical music played over discreetly hidden speakers.
Anna sucked in a breath, “This place is beautiful.”
She sounded surprised, and Nine wasn’t sure what she’d expected. Most people probably didn’t even know the shop was here, and if they did, they’d never been inside. The proprietor wasselective.
“I usually order custom pieces,” Nine said. “But Donatello is a close second.”
