When they reached the hotel, Donovan took Sloane to her room.

"I need to check your back," he told her as he laid her gently on her side on the bed.

The moment she touched the mattress, a gray-and-white hairball bounced up out of nowhere, and Donovan bit back a curse of surprise. He'd forgotten all about the little furry demon.

The cat hardly spared Donovan a glance. Instead, it went straight to Sloane and rubbed itself against her arm, then curled up ...