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couldn’t get through the software so they tried the hardware.”
    Misty looked at it, “Can you fix it?”
    He chuckled. “Of course I can. Worst case scenario, I get some replacement parts and start again.”
    The security team was staring at Misty, and she prodded Samuel. “Introductions?”
    “Oh, sorry. Everybody, this is my mate, Misty. Misty, this is Tabitha, Morgan, Weller, Damian, Thomas and Dexter.”
    Misty smiled and nodded. “Pleased to meet you.”
    Weller cocked his head, “Misty Cliff?”
    She blinked in surprise, “Um, yes.”
    He grinned and stepped forward to shake her hand. “I worked with your uncle Davis. He told me all about you.”
    The man was dark of feature with a hint of wildness in his eyes. She made the contact with his hand, and she saw his eyes flicker slightly. Misty had seen that reaction in empaths, but there weren’t any shifter empaths.
    Her uncle Davis had done two tours with the Council to save his brother from having to take a turn. Her father was one of the only members of the Cliff family who never had to work for the Council. Her brother looked like he wouldn’t be tapped either.
    “Good or bad?”
    Weller grinned, “He said you had the makings of a career hunter if your family would let you do it.”
    Tabitha perked up. “Hunter? You look more like a wet kitten.”
    Misty gave her a narrow-eyed look. “At least I don’t go to work dressed like a discount dominatrix.”
    Weller let go of Misty’s hand and stepped back. The other men and the quiet woman stepped back as well.
    Samuel watched with his body humming with tension.
    Misty looked into the narrowed brown eyes that Tabitha was using to glare at her. Misty stepped away from the counter and watched Tabitha work her way up to an attack.
    Wolverines were perpetually unstable. They could lapse into happiness or fury in a matter of seconds.
    Tabitha was a solid four inches taller than Misty was, but since Misty was used to it, she didn’t feel at a disadvantage. She stood with her feet apart and her hands open at her sides.
    “There is no way you would win in a fight against me, Misty.”
    “Probably not, but you wouldn’t come out of this unscathed. I would mark you for life.”
    Tabitha settled the matter with a quick strike at Misty’s head.
    Misty ducked and moved with the speed that her species was known for, striking at Tabitha’s head, ribs and knees in quick succession. When she was done, she jumped back in a quick flip and braced herself for Tabitha’s second attack.
    The security officer’s face split in a grin. She swayed a little. “You are quick.”
    Weller sighed. “Her uncle is as well. You have never seen a little guy that fast.”
    Misty chuckled. “He trained me when my name came up on the family roster.”
    Tabitha inclined her head. “Well, it seems that our boss is safe with you. That is an incredible load off our minds. We were always nervous leaving him out here on his own. He tends to lose track of what day it is, not to mention whether he has locked the door.”
    Misty looked at Samuel and he shrugged. “She isn’t wrong.”
    “So, you actually do need a personal assistant.”
    He leaned forward and rested his elbows on the countertop. “I was thinking partner.”
    She narrowed her eyes. “Don’t be stupid. I don’t know squat about what you do. You told me that you designed websites but that obviously isn’t all of it.”
    Weller snickered. “He does, he just does it for multinational corporations, with integrated software and secure checkouts.”
    Misty blinked. “I see. I am definitely not jumping into that pond. I can keep you on a schedule, but aside from that, your business is your own.”
    The security officers laughed.
    Misty cocked her head, “Oh, and in case you didn’t know, Leda is no longer with the company. She brought a wad of elves in here and tried to either attack or kidnap us.”
    Tabitha looked around at the lack of destruction. “What