Wheeler chuckled. “Sad I missed that.”

Lexi put her hands on her hips. “Well, that’s nothing compared to when we were in the room and they gave her the shot. The nurse asked Denver to leave, and you can imagine his response to that. When he pulled out the needle, I should have known things weren’t going to end well. You know how they give the shot in the rear? Well, as soon as the male nurse began lifting her shirt, Denver threw him across the room.”

“Jesus,” Austin breathed, rubbing his face.

“After that, they did call security. I thought he was going to shift in that room, so I forced him to leave and wait outside before he got himself arrested. I hope someday I can laugh about it, but right now I just need a nap.” She waved a hand and walked up each step as if she were scaling a mountain.

Prince returned to his chair. “That’s quite a woman.”

Austin nodded proudly in agreement. “I’m a fortunate man. They don’t make ’em like her.”

I shivered when my hair tickled the back of my neck.

Wheeler scooted down and widened his legs. “Maybe we need to think of a plan B in case Delgado doesn’t come after us right away.”

Prince chuckled and rubbed his brown eye. “He’s human. He’ll do something soon. Like milk, humans have a short expiration date, so they don’t waste time plotting their revenge. They are impulsive creatures.”

Wheeler’s phone rang and he lifted his hips, pulling it out. After a quick glance, he abruptly stood up and excused himself from the room.

“Do you know where he might be holding the others?” I asked Prince.

“Not in the city,” he said. “It’s much too risky, and if they escaped, they’d have a better chance of getting away. These men prefer to keep their fighters in a rural area, miles from any large population. I presume if he owns a place in the country, it’s not listed under his name. Do we know whether he owns these Shifters, or is he simply selling them to a third party for profit?”

I shook my head. “Does it matter? Savage men like him should be punished—and quickly.”

“Agreed.”

Austin steepled his fingers in front of his face, resting his elbows on his knees. “He’s going to replace those two, you know. Maybe you should call some of your friends at work and give them a heads-up.”

I lowered my eyes. “I doubt they’ll want to speak to me after the show I put on. People don’t trust panthers.”

Wheeler rushed into the room, out of breath. “I need to head out,” he said to Austin.

“You know the rules,” Austin reminded him. “Take someone with you.”

“I’ll join you,” I offered.

“No, you stay.” His eyes flashed up to Austin. “Ben took off before you laid down the rules. He’s still got something to do, so he asked me to meet up with him and then head back home.”