CHAPTER 9 VIKING His daughter took in her surroundings with open curiosity. He tried to see the twins’ place through her eyes. Inside, the house was more like a big open space, with a rec room in the middle. To the right, there was a large fish tank. Vicky stepped closer to the tank to admire the fish. She was met with scales and a long, slimy body. With a shriek, she backed away from the tank. “Al is harmless,” Damon said as he dropped onto a recliner across from the huge television. Viking frowned. Maybe he should have warned her about the twins’ love for exotic pets. He wasn’t used to taking the feelings of a teenage girl into consideration. There was Katya, of course, but her situation was different. Her health hadn’t allowed her to leave the house much, and as such, Viking didn’t

