“Yeah, it does. Here, these are the people who have been reported missing and still are or were reported missing and then reappeared. It’s only three people.” He hands me over a file. “First is Paige Taft, twenty-six, works at Inferno, went missing four days ago and randomly showed back up at work yesterday.” He licks his finger and pulls out the next. “Louis Jefferson, thirty-five, social worker, missing for two weeks still unseen.” Asmo puts the last file down and it’s a face I’ve seen recently. “Last is Clover Cross, twenty-four, known witch, just went missing last night.”

“Well, you can take Clover off the list.”

“Why?”

I shrug my shoulders. “I helped Blair kidnap her last night.”

He lets out a barking laugh and crumples the sheet with Clover’s information. “It’s abduction when it’s an adult. Fuck, she sounds like fun.” I don’t like him talking about my witch, but I can’t let him know that. My witch. Fuck, she can’t be my anything. As soon as this case is over, I’ll be sent on a new one either here or in Hell. I can’t form a genuine bond with her, but I also can’t keep away.

“The guy isn’t the demon’s usual MO. Mara seems to prefer possessing women.” Only one victim was a man.

“Fair enough. Paige works at Inferno in two days. We can scope it out to see if she’s possessed. Even if she’s not, it’s a supe only club, so maybe we’ll be able to get some information.”

“Okay, what do we need to get in?”

Asmo grins at me. “Oh, didn’t I mention, it’s partner entry only. Unless you can come up with a date, it looks like Kas and I will be taking over this one.”

I glare at him. “I’ll be there.”

“You think your mean little witch will be up for it?”

I want to choke the ever-living fuck out of him. “You let me worry about it. Since when is it partner entry only?”

“Since a bunch of werewolves were in there masturbating all over the place, gripping their knots. Made sure that the new policy makes the little subbies feel more comfortable coming.” He laughs at his own joke about cum and I roll my eyes.

“Well, if there’s no reason to see your annoying fucking face for two days, I’ll be on my way.”

“Aw, Daxy-poo, don’t be such a baby. I’m sure if your precious Blair isn’t up for it, we can find you some pathetic woman off the street who’ll come with you.”

I throw my middle finger up over my shoulder as I go to my room and get away from his annoying voice.