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aren’t welcome here.”
    Remedy grabbed Cassidy’s arm, forcing her to meet his gaze. “Our business is to remain exactly that. I will collect you an hour before dawn. If you’re not ready you’ll have to find your own way home.” He released her before she could speak and disappeared into the night.
    Gabe stared after Remedy for a moment, then stepped out of the doorway. “You might as well come in. No point standing out here for what’s left of the night.”
    Cassidy looked from one to the other, then glanced in the direction Remedy had taken off in. “I don’t know. I think maybe I should head home.”
    “You’re lucky you can go home,” Gabe muttered.
    “Do you want me to wake my grandmother?” Riley asked.
    “You live with your grandma?”
    Riley grinned. “She’s actually my great grandmother. And no, not usually. But I’m here babysitting him.” He nodded towards Gabe.
    “I didn’t ask my mum to ditch me here after Charlotte’s wedding. It’s not like I’ve got any way to get home. I can’t walk to Sydney from Brisbane. Although I have been tempted. And it’s a bit hard to get a job when you’ve got no references.” He looked pointedly at Riley.
    Riley took a step back, holding up his hands as if to protect himself. “I’m not about to interfere. Your mum’d kill me.”
    “No she wouldn’t. That’s a sin. And we all know that sin must be eradicated.” There was bitterness in Gabe’s voice.
    “So maybe she wouldn’t kill me, but I’d probably wish she had by the time she was finished with me.”
    Cassidy shook her head with a frown. There was already enough craziness in her life. She didn’t need any more. “Nice meeting you pair, but I think I’ll be going now.” She waved with her left hand. Feeling the demon mark writhe on her skin as her hand came close to the house.
    Gabe grabbed her arm, tugging her forward to watch the marks twitch and turn like snakes slithering across her skin. “That can’t be good.”
    Riley stared too. “Maybe we should wake Gran.”
    Gabe continued to hold her arm, even though she tried to tug it away. “She’s tainted, isn’t she?”
    Riley nodded.
    “Let go of me,” Cassidy said between gritted teeth.
    “What deal did you make with him?” Gabe released her arm.
    Cassidy took a step backwards. “That’s none of your business.” She wasn’t about to spill all her secrets. Spilling her father’s blood had been bad enough. There was no way she was going to discuss it.
    “Does he think we can help?” Riley asked.
    “Who?” Cassidy frowned again.
    “Your demon,” Gabe said.
    “He’s not my demon.” At least she didn’t think so. Did she own him in some kind of way because of the ritual she’d performed? “Look, I’m going. You don’t need to worry about any of this. I haven’t got a clue why Remedy brought me here.”
    “I’m guessing it wasn’t to train you to kill him,” Riley said.
    “I bet there’s another demon involved somehow,” Gabe said.
    Riley nodded. “There’d have to be. But why a human? It’d make more sense if he’d enlisted another demon to help him.”
    Cassidy took a step backwards. “Like I said, it was nice meeting you.”
    Gabe turned away from his discussion with Riley and stepped forward, placing a hand on her back so she couldn’t retreat further. “Whoa, not so fast. Demons don’t like to be ignored. Are you in any danger from him? Do you need help getting rid of him?”
    Fear skittered through her. “No! You can’t.”
    “Why not,” Riley asked.
    “Because…” her voice trailed off and she rubbed at her demon mark.
    Gabe swore. “Don’t tell me you bound yourself to him. What if he takes over your body? Did you ever think about that?”
    Cassidy’s legs began to tremble and she desperately needed to sit down before they gave out. “He can do that?” Her voice sounded unnaturally small. No, lost was the word and that was exactly how she felt. Lost, alone and scared. She