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Just then, River popped up and shoved a pair of joggers into Danny’s hands. “Put these on, for god’s sake. It’s bad enough knowing what you’re packing; we don’t need the constant reminders.”

Danny’s grin came easily as he winked at the mage. “Riley’s not complaining.”

“I bet he’s not,” River said. “I’d feel jealous if Mori wasn’t the same.”

The door swung open again before Danny could fire a shot back. “Finn? Are you here? Is it safe to come in?”

My smile stretched wide as Riley peered around the door. Danny’s mate was a firecracker. The complete opposite to Sarah, but somehow exactly what Danny needed.

“It’s safe,” Danny said as he finished pulling on the joggers. “Come here and meet Finn’s ma—man.”

He stumbled over the word, sending me a look of apology.

“It’s okay,” I said. “We’re not mates, but Chester knows everything about us.”

“We are together though,” Chester added hastily, like he was trying to atone for earlier. “Very much so.”

Riley rushed forward, his mouth agape. “Seriously? You’re together?”

We didn’t get a chance to respond before Riley was throwing his arms around Chester. “This is so fucking awesome!”

Chester shot me an understanding look. We’d talked more about Sarah recently. About how Danny had wanted me to move on. Given how thrilled he and Riley were, they’d truly meant it.

Riley let go of Chester with a groan. “Oh my god, have you had to come down here because of the boat incident?”

“Aye,” I said. “River said there’d been a spot of bother.”

Danny shuffled on his feet as his mate whacked him on the shoulder. “See, Itoldyou you shouldn’t have come in after me. Finn’s had to come all this way because your idiotic protectiveness got the better of you.”

“You could’ve died,” Danny muttered, in the tone of someone who’d had this argument already and lost. Several times.

“I. Am. Immortal.” Riley glared at him before turningback to us with an apologetic smile. “Now, is this the kind of conversation that requires alcohol?”

Chester and I exchanged a look. “It might be an idea.”

Riley worried at his lip as shadows crossed Danny’s face. “Let’s hit the bar and then you can tell us everything,” Riley said.

I offered Chester something stronger, but he claimed to be happy with his lemonade. The two of us returned to the table, and a few minutes later Riley and Danny joined us. When River pulled up a chair too, I shot my alpha a questioning look.

“River’s safe,” Danny said, waving a hand. “Whatever’s going on, they’ll probably end up involved somehow. Interfering fuckers.”

“It’s the demonic influence,” River explained. “They’re the worst of all supes.”

“Speaking of demons.” Danny frowned down at his phone. “It looks like Cal is stopping by. He’s got someone in Scotland he wants you to check up on.”

Chester stiffened beside me. “Who’s Cal?”

“The oldest son of Lucifer,” I said. “Why?”

He shook his head with a chuckle. “Just a weird coincidence, that’s all.”

Before I could push him further, the door opened once more and the person in question stepped inside. It had been a few decades since I’d seen Cal, but he looked just as he had then in his smartly tailored suit.

He took several clipped steps towards us before freezing. He was staring at us as if he’d seen a ghost. Then, he said the last thing I’d been expecting. “Chester?”

Chapter 34

Chester

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