He gave me the sad puppy-dog look again. “I'm sorry. And thank you for bringing Lindee back home. But I may need you to return her at some point. I'll call you then.” I made sure my ring was visible so he could only obey me. He bowed. “As you wish.” Then he vanished. I had expected him to argue his case. But maybe he had other fish to fry. With my life spinning out of control, it was actually good to have such power that I could command demons. I could see how it did have its advantages. My side squelched again, bringing back the worry about Vasyl. I wondered if Dante had seen what had happened last night. Maybe he could shed some light on who had the weapon. “Where did you send Jacob?” Lindee asked, slipping up alongside me, beer in her hand. “I sent him home. He's a demon,” I added.

