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wrapped her arms around herself protectively. Her expression was abashed, like she finally realized she’d been making a scene. “I’m sorry. I just… it was a shock.”
    Giguhl put his arm around the vampire. “Don’t worry. Love makes fools of everyone.”
    The vampire blinked at the unexpected depth of the demon’s statement. “I guess you’re right. I just wish it didn’t hurt so much.”
    “Trust me, it passes.”
    “You sound like you speak from experience.”
    The demon looked into the middle distance. “Even us badass demons aren’t immune to heartbreak, Georgia.”
    I rolled my eyes. It’s not that I didn’t feel for Georgia or that I didn’t remember how hurt Giguhl had been when his demon girlfriend dumped him, but with each passing minute I was growing more and more aware of Erron’s absence.
    “Look,” I said, “I know this has been rough on you. But Zen’s right—give yourself some time.”
    “I guess you’re right. Thanks, guys.” Georgia sighed. Then she looked around and noticed the supplies and baggage littering the story. “What are you guys doing?”
    “We’re going to Italy!” Giguhl said excitedly.
    “Sabina mentioned you were leaving. Vacation?”
    “Hardly. We need to see a mage about murdering the father of the Lilim,” Adam said, using the ancient term for the vampire race.
    Georgia’s mouth fell open. “Cain? Jesus. What the hell happened after I left New York?”
    “Well,” Giguhl began, looking ready to settle in for a long gossip session. While he filled Georgia in, I pulled Adam aside.
    “Should we call him?” I whispered.
    Adam glanced at the clock. It was five after ten. He sighed. “Probably.”
    I nodded and went to the desk to pick up the phone. While I dialed, Giguhl wrapped up his summary.
    Georgia looked devastated. “I can’t believe they’re all dead. Oh gods, that must have been horrible. Here I am bitching about my broken heart and you guys are dealing with worse losses.”
    She looked so abashed, I paused my dialing and looked up. “Georgia, it’s okay,” I sighed. “Loss is loss, right?”
    She nodded. “I guess so. I just can’t believe you guys are going to try to kill Cain.”
    “We’re not even sure we can kill him,” Adam said. “But hopefully we can at least find a way to prevent him from causing more trouble.”
    I bit my tongue and looked down to finish dialing. Adam might believe that killing Cain was the worst-case scenario, but for me it was the only one. Allowing Cain to live after he’d killed so many people I care about was not an option.
    While Adam and the others discussed the plans for Italy, I focused on willing Erron to pick up his phone. It rang once, twice.
    Click.
    “You’ve reach Erron Zorn. Leave a message.”
Beep!
    “Erron, it’s Sabina. Get your ass to Zen’s now!” I slammed the phone down. “Shit!”
    Adam looked up. “What’s wrong?”
    “Voice mail.”
    “Should we go over there?” Giguhl asked.
    While I considered the options, Adam went to the front and peeked out the window, like he expected to see Erron strolling along the sidewalk. “I’ll be damned,” the mancy breathed. With his free hand, he waved me over. “Sabina, you’ve got to come see this.”
    “What?” I demanded, moving around the desk to go join him.
    I stepped up to the blinds and looked out. Sure enough, Erron Zorn was pacing back and forth in front of the store. His lips moved rapidly like he was arguing with himself. I let out a frustrated sigh. With my fist, I pounded on the window.
    Erron’s head jerked up. When he saw me scowling athim through the window, his shoulders dropped. I mouthed,
Get your ass in here
. He shot me a scowl but slowly made his way toward the front door.
    “Georgia, back up, he’s coming in,” Adam warned.
    The vampire immediately moved toward the far end of the store to avoid the pool of sunlight that burst in when Erron entered.
    “You knew we were leaving at ten,” I said,