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times someone
    falsely accused him of something just to send him
    to jail.
    The cop narrowed his eyes at Rohan. “I don’t
    suppose you’d like to confess and save me from
    having to waste both of our time,” Eales sneered.
    “Is there a problem, Jeff?” Harris’ deep voice
    interrupted the cop’s rant.
    The dramatic change in the policeman took
    Rohan by surprise. The scowl vanished and the
    disdain was a distant memory; instead, a warm
    smile and a jolt of pure happiness poured from the
    policeman. “Harris, my man, what are you doing
    here?”
    Harris stepped forward and shook Eales’ hand
    like old friends. “I’m painting a mural for the
    vampires. Want to see?”
    The cop began to nod but caught himself.
    “Sorry, man, maybe another time. I’m here on
    official business. I have a complaint that Rohan
    here attacked a tourist tonight between the hours
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    of eight and ten.” He scowled at Rohan. “I’m
    supposed to take him in for questioning.”
    “It wasn’t him,” Harris said, stepping in front
    of the vampire.
    Eales stared at Harris. “And how would you
    know?”
    “Because we were at dinner earlier with plenty
    of witnesses to corroborate our story. I had salmon
    and honey ice cream.” Harris narrowed his eyes as
    if daring the cop to argue with his statement.
    Rohan stayed silent and waited to see what
    Eales would do.
    Eales closed his notebook. “Okay, if you vouch
    for him, I’ll list it as a mistaken identity. I’d advise
    you to keep track of your vampire friend.
    Someone is gunning for him.”
    “Thanks, Jeff.”
    The cop gave Harris another handshake and a
    slap on the back, flashed a glare at Rohan, then
    left.
    “That’s it? He’s not going to ask any more
    questions,” Madeleine stared at Harris in shock.
    Harris shrugged. “Jeff owes me a favor or two. I
    saved his fool brother from a real bear attack a few
    years ago.”
    “Oh. Good thing we were together tonight,”
    Rohan said. “Things could’ve gone a lot worse.”
    “You might want to put some feelers out to find
    out who accused you. That’s pretty specific. Most
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    humans don’t know one vampire from another,”
    Harris said.
    “True, that’s a good point.” Rohan’s stomach
    growled. “Come on; now that you saved me from
    potential jail, you can feed me and finish being my
    personal hero.”
    He didn’t want Harris to know he suspected
    the sorcerers. They might have gone underground
    for now, but like cockroaches, they would scuttle
    out of the darkness soon.
    Harris smiled. “I’d love to be your hero.”
    Of course he would. Harris beamed joy like a
    child on Christmas morning. Rohan couldn’t wait
    to have that big body beneath him again.
    Madeleine caught his arm as he walked past.
    He hissed at her.
    She dropped her hold. “Sorry, sire, I needed
    direction. Do you want me to ask around like your
    bear said?”
    “The bear has a name. He is called Harris. Use
    it when referring to him,” Rohan snapped.
    Confusion filled Madeleine’s eyes. “But you
    always said the name of our donors don’t matter.”
    “Harris isn’t a donor. He’s my blood mate,”
    Rohan snapped and immediately froze.
    He hadn’t meant to announce it so soon to the
    coven, but now that it was out, he knew
    Madeleine would spread the word.
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    His inner voice didn’t have any answers except
    the truth. Harris belonged to Rohan.
    Madeleine’s eyes went wide. “Congratulations,
    sir.”
    “Thank you. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’ve got
    an appointment with a man about a bed.”
    He found Harris sitting nervously at the end of
    his bed, as if uncertain whether to stay or run. The
    shifter’s emotions ping-ponged all over the place.
    Excitement. Lust. Affection. All collided together
    to swirl into a mass of scents that slammed into
    Rohan’s head. He shook his head to clear it.
    Forcing his mind to a new clarity, he examined the
    situation. Drinking from his mate