“You okay, Cadence?” Aaron asked, looking slightly worried and marginally confused.

“Uh, yeah. Just… a little… jumpy after the hunt last night.”

“You do sound a little bit like a werewolf,” Elliott said to his boss.

“Technically, they weren’t werewolves.” Christian raised a finger, to emphasize his point, and Elliott turned to look at him, his eyes capable of cutting through glass.

“Sometimes it’s like being on an episode of The Three Stooges where Lucille Ball has stopped by to take Shimp’s place,” Jamie said, gazing up to meet Aaron’s eyes.

“You’re telling me,” the Leader agreed.

“What’s that now?” Cadence was certain there was an insult about her in...