"He's one-hundred percent sure hookers aren't on Yelp," Logan chuckled, and then rubbed his eyes and yawned. "Geez, fighting with a shape-shifting entity really takes it out of you.""Shall we go up to the bedroom?" Abina said coyly. "I’m pretty tired, too."Kelda smiled at them and faked a yawn. "I’m pretty exhausted," she said with a wink. "I could also use a good nap before they continue."Beth’s large violet eyes perked up, and she stood to come and join them. "I’ve been working on the Velvet Lips’ finances all day," the redhead explained. "I could use a short rest, as well.""Ira?" Logan asked flirtatiously. "Are you drained from stumping all day?"The dark-haired woman looked up into Logan's eyes from the couch as a wide smile spread up her face. "I think I’m okay for now," Ira purred. "When I go to bed with you, I want you all to myself. Besides, if we all go up, who’s going to keep Oliver company?""I appreciate the thought, Ira," Oliver said sarcastically. "I really do."

Bella's tongue traced the path of his jugular, and she felt it pounding beneath his skin, just as surely as she felt it pounding inside of her. The scent put her earlier encounter with Prentice into a different context. The hunter's blood was maddening; Victor's was purely alluring. It didn't threaten to turn her into something she wasn't with its undeniable drive, but it was infinitely more pleasing. "Go ahead, Pup," he said in a warm, husky voice, his movements becoming slower and more deliberate again. As soon as permission was given, Bella sank her fangs into his neck and marveled at how much bolder the taste was when it was fresh. She had missed this inexplicable form of intimacy almost as much as she missed being in his arms at night. Intoxication mingled with heavy bliss as she came, and all she could do was feel and taste him. He moaned and thrust into her even deeper. With a deep growl, he came and collapsed on top of her. Bella's nails trailed

Logan looked up in the rearview mirror and saw Kelda give a slight nod.“He got a little too into this realm’s Earthly pleasures,” the blonde elves confirmed. “Tris went off the grid for awhile, and Earl finally had to send his minions after her. Once she was back in Hell, he tortured her and refused to let her leave ever again.”“And Azar trusts her?” Logan scoffed.“I doubt he does,” Kelda continued, “but what choice does he have at this point? It’s either those two, or Invidia. If I know Azar, he’s going to hang onto Invidia until his dying breath.”“Why the fuck do they still do his bidding then?” Logan said angrily. “He’s the one who had her tortured and keeps her on such a tight leash. Why can’t they just see life would be so much better on our side?”He felt Abina’s soft hand reach up and touch his shoulder tenderly.“Because, like so many of us before her, they fear Azar,” she explained. “If something were to ever happen to you, he would take all of us back, and if t

Logan decided it was time to change up his tactics.Instead of blocking the Camaro with a barrier, he blasted directly into its front end with a massive geyser of red Magicfire. She didn't manage to dodge that one, and the blast spun Aruna's car like a top. In that wild moment, its rear smacked into the back of Shadow.The impact caused their vehicle to fishtail, and it took everything in Logan's power to keep it from spinning out. All four of his friends were screaming in terror as he fought with the wheel, twisting it back and forth in an effort to keep Shadow's body straight. Then, as quickly as it started, they were back on the straight-and-narrow.“I think we actually got her,” Kelda said with a sigh of relief. “I can see Aruna’s car all the way back there. It’s not moving.”“Hell yeah!” Rafe extended his hand up for a high-five.Logan obliged the goblin but looked back in the rearview mirror nervously as he did so. “I don’t think this is over,” he pointed out. “Not

Logan walked back to the hatch of the Jeep and popped open the tailgate. There were still shards of broken glass scattered all over the contents of the cargo bed, and he had to be careful not to cut himself as he dug. Finally, he found what he was looking for, his trusty duffel bag.“Alright, Rafester,” Logan explained. “You’re going for a ride, just like the good ol’ days.”Rafe now had his hand on the door latch, but he wasn’t able to pull it hard enough. With a faint smile, Logan outstretched his hand toward the goblin and covered him with a blast of emerald flames. Rafe’s demeanor didn’t change one bit as he was engulfed with the Magicfire, disappeared, and then reappeared inside of the bag on Logan's shoulder. The goblin was still fumbling helplessly for the door handle when he reappeared, and then his eyes widened in surprise.“Brooooooo,” he grinned, “I think I just time-traveled.”“Through time and space, actually,” Logan corrected the goblin in the bag.He clicked the bee