Chapter 10

Even though they were alone, it said something that the old man played along. Caution was a primary instinct to members of the Order, and there was always a strong possibility that he was being watched. It could be his former employer, or any number of people or monsters that he had pissed off over a long life of monster hunting.

Dana walked past Cyrus into his apartment while Lily held the man’s hand. Once the door closed behind them, he yanked it away from her and scowled.

“Other people live here, you know.” He waved a hand toward the door. “Do you know how many nosy neighbors I have? I’m willing to bet I get asked about you two, now. I’ll have to explain that my granddaughters were visiting.”

Lily rolled her eyes and transformed back into an adult wearing garish lingerie. “Oh, fine. Would you rather I show up like this and have people ask about the escorts you hired?”

“Yes. Yes I would.” He sighed and ran his fingers through wild hair that stuck out in eve