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As soon as he entered the back room, he saw that there were several guys in it waiting for him. The Taser he brought with him was immediately put to good work, and he pushed his back up against the wall so no one could get behind him. It was a shame he didn't have a panic button because he could certainly use one. His hammer had taken out one guy, and he glanced over at the woman, seeing that she was excited to watch the fight. What the hell was wrong with her that she would like something like that?

Xantos had taken almost all the males out, but he hadn't watched her close enough, and she hit him with the Taser. Even a paranormal could be taken down with one of those, and he was. As he started to fall, all he could do was hope that Cindy Lou had pushed that damn panic button. He woke, and someone had taken his shirt off and unbuttoned his pants.

“Glad to see you're waking. Paranormals certainly have a big package. Maybe I'll put it to good use before we take you out.” She observed.

She was about to put her hand in his pants when the doorbell rang. “Who the hell is that? I thought he was alone. Maybe it's someone you guys can have fun with?”

One of the guys went to answer the door, but he didn't come back, so she sent the other guy. He didn't come back either, so she had to go herself. Since he was tied up, he began to work on the ropes that had been tied around him. He heard a scream, and he hoped like hell it was the female and not Cindy Lou. It was a few minutes, and Cindy Lou entered the room. She quickly cut him loose.

“The police are on their way, and I tied that stupid bitch up as well as the two guys. I'd heard they only used guys, but apparently, they found a girl as sick as they were.”

Xantos had to admit that had he been alone, he'd have been in a world of hurt. He'd never expected a female to be in on this kind of crazy stuff. That had been a mistake and one he wouldn't make again. If nothing else, Xantos had learned a valuable lesson, Cindy Lou could take care of herself. He wouldn't let her work on her own the next day. There was too much danger. She would need to work with someone. There was a knock on the door. The troopers had arrived.

“We have job security because of you. How many this time?” Carl asked.

He was the trooper that showed up the most often in this area. The guy was a polar bear, seven feet tall, with blonde, almost white hair that was shaved in a buzz cut. His eyes were pale blue, and his skin a light color. Cindy Lou was giving him an eye, and Xantos had a feeling the male had no trouble with the opposite sex.

“We’ve got 6 males and a female. She was the ringleader, and I couldn't tell that she was involved in it until it was too late. This one is a sadistic bitch.”

“I would have never expected it either. These guys don't even like women except so they can abuse them.”

“She's as bad as any of them, and maybe she's related to one of the bosses, I don't know," Xantos admitted.

“She won't like it where she's going.”

“Maybe she will if she is in a position to take advantage of others. I heard a lot of that happened in that place.”

Stories about the council prison were pretty bad, and the women were often mistreated, but someone like her would probably be at the top of the heap doing a lot of the mistreatment. Couldn't help but hope that she would be on the receiving end of a little bit of it for what she had done to him.

“I've got your statement, and my partner will load these people up. We'll have to squeeze them in the back, but that'll be all right.”

Xantos waved as they drove away. It was time to move on to the next job, and I hoped it would be easier. Cindy Lou didn't seem like she was going to quit. After what they had been through, many of the new ones who didn't know what was going on would. She was a wolf, but that didn't guarantee you that she would put up with this kind of stuff. Apparently, she was going to, and she had been well-trained in case she ran into any of it. He was glad that she'd been well-trained because she'd saved him from indignity and possibly worse. It was something he wanted to forget and would not talk about.

They moved on to the next place, and for the rest of the day, they had no problems. He knew that didn't mean anything because tomorrow was a new day. It was clear that nothing would stop these people unless they were all eliminated. Tyne had made a deal with them at one point, and they claimed this was a renegade, but how many renegades were there? They had too much support and too much money, and they had cleaned out their pockets before turning them over to the state police.There had been at least $10,000 between them. The support they had and the money available to them was just too much for a group that had broken off from the rest.

Xantos wondered if Harry would still be at the office or if she had already completed her task and left. He liked Harry and wouldn't mind if she was still there. Sally liked Harry as well, and they usually had a good time when they got together. The extra magical protection would be a good thing for anyone in the office, especially if they were alone. It would be nice to know that they were safe when they were sleeping, too. They were almost back, and he wondered what Cindy Lou would think of Harry. Since she had been at the main office, she probably already knew her. Everyone that was around Harry usually knew her. That little witch stood out.

They pulled into the back of the office, and he was surprised to see that they were the first to arrive, even though they had had a great deal of trouble. The two of them went into the office, and Harry was having a snack with Sally. Both loaded a plate and sat down with Harry, and they all began to talk while they ate.

“You guys have the best food here," Harry observed.

“Sally is a great cook, and Tyne buys the best," Xantos pointed out.

Cindy Lou didn't say anything, but she listened intently.

“How are you liking it here, Cindy Lou?” Harry asked.

“There's a lot of action because we were just attacked in the middle of our day, and there was a pile of them.”

“Sometimes, it's great to have a little action and sharpen your fighting skills.”

“There was a girl in charge, and she was a vicious bitch. She deserves to have a tough time when she gets to prison.” Cindy Lou observed.

“She must be bad since you're usually kindhearted.” Harry declared.

“That only goes so far, and I believe that one is not redeemable.”

Xantos had to admit that he was glad that she wasn't offering up any details. He also had to agree with everything that she said. He also hoped that the female got what she deserved.