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taking a deep breath and met her gaze. “We won’t be going anywhere for a few days.”
    “A few days?” she repeated, wondering how she sounded so calm when her heart pounded against her ribs. Ava searched his face to see if he were joking, but it only took another glance at Kane to comprehend the truth of Lincoln’s words. She licked her lips. “What happened?”
    “Solomon and the rest of the LaRues caught the priestess in New Orleans. With a bit of LaRue persuasion she told them a bit more about the curse she put on Kane.”
    It didn’t take much for her to guess what it was. “Instead of reverting back to human form at dawn, I gather the priestess made it so that Kane will stay a werewolf until the full moon cycle is done.”
    “That’s part of it.” Lincoln got to his feet and walked to the edge of the bayou within their safe zone. “If Kane kills a human while in werewolf form, he’ll remain a werewolf forever.”
    “That’s...a bit extreme. This woman must be a real piece of work.”
    “Most don’t understand that messing with Voodoo is not a good idea. Infuriating a priestess is even worse.”
    Ava ran her fingers through her hair in an effort to detangle the strands. She gazed at Lincoln’s back, wondering what he was thinking, and wishing like hell that she could see his face. “Why do I get the feeling there’s more?”
    “Did you have any dealings with anyone in New Orleans?”
    She considered his words for a minute. “There’s a law firm there we were working with, but that’s the extent of my association with New Orleans.”
    “What about your mother?”
    Ava chuckled. “My mother doesn’t even like to say Louisiana, much less get anywhere near the border. Trust me, she doesn’t have anything to do with anyone in New Orleans. Why are you asking?”
    Lincoln faced her. The look of regret and frustration caused her stomach to clench in dread. “The priestess sent Kane after you,” Lincoln said.
    Ava shook her head. “There must be some kind of mistake.”
    “None. I encountered Kane twice last night, and he didn’t harm me either time. Both times he could have. One of my brothers and a friend also had a run in with Kane, and both of them came out of it alive and unhurt as well. I was there when Kane was chasing you last night. He wanted you.”
    “No.”
    “Stand up. Walk around,” Lincoln urged.  
    It took Ava a full minute before her legs were steady enough to hold her. She thought Kane was big last night, but in the light of day he was massive. And frightening.
    Her gaze was on Kane, and there was no denying the way his eyes narrowed when she stood. He rose up on his paws, the light from the sun soaking into his midnight coat. His lips peeled back to show fangs that were thicker and sharper than she had first thought.
    Ava walked toward Lincoln, and Kane was in step with her. When she retraced her steps, he followed.  
    She was so screwed.
    “See how his eyes watch you. See how he looks at nothing but you. Tell me he wasn’t sent for you,” Lincoln demanded.
    “I don’t know why he would have been.” She began to shake. She had held out hope for dawn, and figured that once the sunlight arrived she could leave the awful night behind and get on with her life.
    Lincoln was beside her in an instant. He grabbed her arms and turned her to him. “What about a client?”
    “I’m not a prosecutor. I help people like Olivia.”
    “Then it could be someone you went after while helping a client.”
    “I suppose. I’d have to look through my files to know for sure.”
    Lincoln spun around and raked a hand through his hair in frustration. That’s when Ava noticed that his hair was down. The long, chocolate strands hung around his face down to his shoulders just begging to be touched.  
    “There has to be a connection between you and the priestess. She wouldn’t have just pulled your name out of thin air,” Lincoln said. “And she knew you would be here. How?”
    Ava