Carleigh would probably help him free her so that she could get back into my bed. Hellhounds were territorial, and she'd made no secret about her inten- tion, even after I'd turned her down repeatedly. Hell, I'd even invited Eryx to join me with her, and she still hadn't gotten the message that we weren't exclusive.

It took an hour and a half to reach the lodge, and the moment we landed, Toralei was there screaming at me. I watched her marching up to me, poking her finger into my ...