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last one. After knocking once out of courtesy, he and Gabriel entered to find Bo sitting behind a giant desk typing away on his computer.
    The half-demon flicked his purple gaze their way. The color of his irises matched the purple streaks running through Bo’s dark hair. Finn had no clue what color his real eyes were because they were different every time he saw him—which wasn’t often.
    “What can I do for you?” Bo asked, turning from his computer and motioning to the two seats in front of the desk.
    Finn and Gabriel remained standing. “What do you know about Akkadian demons?”
    The half-demon’s light brown cheeks flushed an angry red as he leaned back in his chair. “I consider myself neutral, but those monsters…I killed one last night attempting to attack one of my bartenders as she was leaving.”
    “Do you know why they’re escaping—or being released—now?” Finn asked, unwilling to divulge the information about the prophecy Lyra had told him.
    Bo’s freakish eyes narrowed a fraction. “It might have something to do with a prophecy.”
    Finn felt Gabriel’s eyes on him, but he ignored his friend. “ You know about the prophecy?”
    Bo nodded. “I was involved with a very chatty vampire a few decades ago. Librarian. Liked to talk even while we uh…never mind.”
    At the word vampire, Finn believed Bo did know about the prophecy. It bothered him that Lyra had never told him about it when they were together but considering the way he’d left her, he couldn’t exactly get too pissed about it. “If you know about that, then have you heard anything about a teenage blood-born being kidnapped in town over the past couple days?”
    Frowning as he crossed his arms over his chest, Bo shook his head. “No… There was a kidnapping here? You mean in Biloxi?”
    Finn nodded.
    Bo’s frown deepened. “I haven’t heard about any kidnapping…I always thought the prophecy was bullshit, but there have been underworld rumblings about the Akkadians being freed soon.” He spoke the word Akkadians as if it were a curse. “I just never thought that kind of mating was possible.”
    Finn sharpened his gaze. Blood-borns were rare, but they weren’t unheard of. Lyra was proof enough of that. Unwilling to comment more on the subject to a half-demon he barely trusted, he nodded once at Gabriel who stepped toward the door. “I’m searching for the kidnapped girl and it’s very personal. If I hear you had anything to do with it or know anything about it and didn’t tell me, I’ll burn this place to the ground with you still in it,” he said quietly.
    Bo’s eyes widened and though it was slight, Finn scented a trickle of fear roll off the other man. “I swear I know nothing about this but I’ll put out feelers. Just because I’m part demon doesn’t mean I want those bastards roaming the earth. I like my life. They’ll just bring chaos and destruction if they’re all freed.”
    Finn hated threatening anyone but if this prophecy was true, he didn’t have the luxury of being diplomatic. It was why he’d come in person as opposed to calling Bo. By showing up he made all the statement he needed to. “You have my number. Call me if you hear anything.”
    Once they were outside Gabriel spoke for the first time. “I believe him.”
    “Me too.” Which was almost unfortunate. If he’d been lying it might have given them a decent lead. Finn had already called most of his out of town contacts and anyone he could think of who might know something. If they could locate the door letting the creatures out before the eclipse they could cut off whoever was doing it at the knees and stop them from opening the door fully. It would also lead them to Lyra’s daughter.
    Lyra had a daughter. He kept trying to wrap his mind around that . The thought of her with someone else, having a child with someone else…it raked at his insides like sharp silver daggers. If he’d never kicked her out of his life she’d have been