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As they usually did, they called the state police, and with the guys who had fallen restrained and left where they lay, they locked the door in case anyone came back and sat down to have a glass of wine.

Moe had known what she was doing when she had included this wine.

It helped them relax, and it tasted like dessert, which was the kind of wine that she and apparently Cindy Lou liked.

It was an hour before the police arrived, and they took their statements and dragged off the four miscreants.

The police searched their pockets and handed the money over to the business, which had been disrupted because of the attack.

Since nothing had really been damaged, Tyne should be pleased.

These attacks were still disruptive and sometimes caused people to quit because they were afraid that the enemy would win and because they didn't know what these guys would try next.

So far, they have been losing every time, but that could change.

By the time the others arrived, they were very relaxed.

Everyone got their own supper because Sally didn't offer to get a plate for anyone.

Cindy Lou got to explain about the attack.

She had a little bit of a storytelling gene.

She made it sound very exciting, as if life hung in the balance.

That could have been true, but it hadn't been because at no time had the enemy had the upper hand.

Everyone got excited and applauded when she got to the part where they won and later when the police came and dragged them away.

That was always her favorite part because then the enemy was gone, and she didn't have to deal with them anymore.

She wasn't sure if they went to the state police prison or the paranormal one.

It would serve them right to be in a paranormal prison surrounded by the worst of what the paranormal world had to offer.

Sally wasn't sure if they could survive there, but she didn't really care because they were trying to kill her and the others who worked with her.

Paranormals weren't affected by alcohol, but she wasn't a true paranormal, and she had a good buzz going.

Maybe that had been a mistake, but if she made it upstairs and fell into her bed, she would sleep until the morning and stay out of trouble.

She almost made it to her room, and she was even in the suite that she shared with Xantos when he appeared out of nowhere and stepped in her way. “I feel bad that you were in danger again, but at least this time, you had someone here to help you.”

“I was fine and would have been fine even without Cindy Lou there. It was good to have her there because she made it sound like an exciting adventure, and I can't do that. Thank you for your concern, but I am exhausted and really need to get to sleep," Sally admitted.

“Just one more thing," Xanto said, and then he pulled her in his arms and gave her a sweet kiss that made her imagine things that she didn't need to.

He let her loose for a moment. She pushed away and hurried to her room.

It seemed her buzz had worked itself out now, and she was completely sober and needy.

It made it hard for her to fall asleep well, as she often found herself dropping into bed and sleeping instantly before she knew it.

It was all his fault. She didn't understand why he'd done it.

There was no way to figure out Xantos, and she was sure that he liked it that way.

When she finally fell asleep, she was plagued with dreams of an evil man doing evil deeds.

She hoped never to see him or be involved in anything that he was involved in.

It worried her because there was something familiar about him, and she had a feeling that she would meet him someday.

That wasn't something that she looked forward to.

It was morning, and she dragged her butt out of bed, getting ready and then hurrying to the kitchen to get breakfast going.

She wasn't sure why she had taken on that job, but it seemed to make things easier for everyone she worked with, and that wasn't a bad thing.

She knew she needed to make extra because they were expecting company.

Sally had no sooner thought it than Harry appeared before her, and she almost jumped out of her skin.

“I love seeing you, but I wish I was more prepared for when you suddenly appear. Let me fix you a big plate of food for breakfast, and then we will discuss whatever it is you're here for.”

“I'm sorry that I startled you. You know that you are one of my favorite people ever, right?”

Sally knew that she was Harry's favorite whenever she was cooking food and feeding her. That was all right because she also knew it was essential to feed Harry so that she could do the important work that fell on her shoulders.

“It's alright. If things weren't happening around here, I probably wouldn't startle so easily. Here's your plate, and I'll fix mine, and then we can eat together.”

Harry squealed. “Biscuits and sausage gravy! I love this, and you gave me eggs and hash Browns, too. It must be hard to find this food out here. The only place I've gotten that before in Alaska is at Joey's, and she's rich.”

“Tyne provided the food, and I just cooked it. I'm glad I fixed your favorites because I wasn't sure what they were for breakfast. It's usually lunchtime when I see you. I'd forgotten why, but now I remember that you were going to strengthen the security. Anything I can do to help?”

“Since you offered, I might need some of your strength. The meal is an excellent start, but if the security needs to be strengthened a lot, I might need energy from you and anyone else who has some to offer.” Harry said with great seriousness.

“I'm worried about you guys because they seem to be attacking more than they usually do, and you are so isolated. You still have your artifact, right?”

“Of course I do. It's so beautiful that it is no hardship to wear. At first, I thought it was a white wolf, but I realized now that it was silver. Even though those don't exist, it's still pretty. I'm guessing they're an alpha pair since he is black.”

“Exactly.” Harry winked at her.

What did that mean? Did it mean she was right, and silver did not exist, or did it mean that she didn't know what existed?

While she knew something about the paranormal world, especially wolf shifters, she was sure there was a lot she didn't know and maybe didn't even want to know.

She knew the evil guy she dreamed about was a wolf shifter because he shifted in her dream, and he was a shaggy and ugly-looking wolf, but he was black.

His wolf eyes were dull, and she felt that was because the wolf didn't like the way the human side behaved, but the human side was in control.

Wolves generally weren't evil unless they had been abused or tortured, and that was not the case here.

It was the man who was cruel, and he took control of his wolf, forcing it along with him.

“I lost you there for a moment. Where did you go?”

“I've had some bad dreams since I've been here, and I'm trying to figure them out," Sally explained.

“It's a shame they aren't hot dreams because I would want to hear about those.” Harry giggled, and Sally had to laugh right along with her.

It was too bad that they weren't hot, sexy dreams, but maybe she didn't need those either because she knew who those would be about.

He just made it worse by kissing her. Sally turned her attention to her breakfast and managed to finish it at the same time Harry did.

That was only because she didn't eat half the food that Harry did, but she couldn't do magic with her food, so that was only fair.

It was nice to have the little witch here, and she had to admit that sometimes when she was here all day alone, she got a little lonely.