6
Lawrence
Ted insisted on meeting me alone without Reine before he'd agree to set up another meeting between us and the vampire night club co-owner Ashlee Wyatt. I'd hated to leave Reine alone, but she said she needed to rest. What she didn't say—she needed to stay at the hotel to make sure Rhys didn't cause too much trouble. Plus, she wanted to be available in case one of the girls needed help. They and Rhys would circulate through the 'Con and gather information.
I suspected the attacks by the soul-eater had taken more out of her than she let on, so I supported her desire to conserve her strength, as long as she did, indeed, stay in the room and rest. I hoped the soul-eater wouldn't be active without Reine in attendance, but it could surprise us. Fae, whether light or dark, did have
