Book Five: Chapter 171

The silence was broken by the sound of rustling fabric.

“If he took something from you, it isn’t here.” It was Abella’s voice, and she didn’t sound very happy.

“It’s not what you think,” Velvet whispered.

“Enlighten me.” There was another meaty thunk, followed by a groan from Leeds.

“Do you have him?” Velvet asked.

“For now. Have to be careful not to kill him is all.”

There was a small rush of movement, and Velvet could almost picture Abella smashing Leeds’ face into a nearby wall. The devil was being repeatedly stunned.

“Abella, I—”

“Had you smash my eggs but hid one from you?” In the silence that followed, Leeds groaned.

Velvet wasn’t sure how to respond. She moved toward Abella’s voice and got her hands on Leeds. He tried to fight her off as she searched him again, then grabbed his throat.

“Where is it?” she asked. A shadow grabbed her by the leg, but vanished when she squeezed his throat hard enough that something poppe