THE BEAST SAT WITH his back against the wall. I walked over to stand beside him.
“Are you going to be okay?” I asked.
He laughed. “I’m not quite fully recovered from that binding spell, and a point blank bullet packs a hell of a punch.” He rubbed his chest. “Knocked the wind out of me.”
“Why did you get in the way, then? Should have let me have my wind knocked out instead. I’m getting used to being shot today.”
Another laugh. “Really?” I looked at him. He shook his head. “Always remember that you only gained a little part of my power. That bullet would have gone right through you.”
My mouth went dry. Time for a drink. Or three.
Speaking of threesomes, an untidy pile of cloaked bodies lay near the door. I could see Mike’s ponytail sticking out from under them.
“Are they...?” I starte
