The Brindle house was the only place I could think of to take him. If Samuel was somehow able to track Jack using magic, the wards might protect him. Then again, they might not. After all, Samuel was a member of the family, if not of the coven. Blood could supercede power. And from what I knew of this sorcery, it was able to cut through witch magic easily.

Still, I had no other choice. I had the hansom drop us around the corner and snuck the rest of the way. Luckily, neither ...