So much for sneaking in, grabbing Charlotte from the clutches of her captors, and sneaking out again. Instead, I was forced to allow Finlay to handle transportation, his Enforcer magic cradling both Isabelle and myself along with his partner.

"You don't have to come." I wanted to give the vampire girl an out since she looked almost sick at the prospect of joining me. But she shook her head immediately.

"I won't let you go alone," she said. "I know how they think and ...