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knew that soon he would need to begin to look at building a main lodge to feed them all as more came in, but he just hadn't had the time, with the newest members on their way from Milliken. He began working on some notes on building the new facility.
    He sighed as he glanced at his watch and realized that the time had gotten away from him and he needed to go out to meet the car to go to the airport. He rose from his chair, put on his coat, and went out.
     

 
    Chapter Four
     
     
    Diavolo paced in his study as he decided on what was the best course of action. He had laid low and made his plans for some time now. He had been watching Orfeo and his so-called 'mates' from a distance. While they were building their new compound, he was setting up his own little compound. The flight had only fueled his desire to get to Cat, watching the torture had been a form of torture for him. He could only imagine what he would do to his Cat when he had her.
    After the fiasco back in Milliken, and the information they had acquired from the fairy, they now knew plans had to be stepped up to take out the Senate as soon as possible. Diavolo knew the prophesy that spoke of Orfeo and how he would mate a human and shifter and allow his people to once again walk in the sun. Cat was not the bastards though, and nothing some idiot Seer said was going to change that. He was going to make sure everyone knew when he took her who she belonged to. He was going to kill her so-called mates and leave the Chosen a message—a nice and bloody one.
    He could not allow Orfeo and his little family to gain any more power. It was his power and his mate that that vampire and smelly shifter was trying to take control of, he deserved it, and he would get both ! He had heard they were having a small celebration in honor of the shifter mate's birthday in a couple of weeks. Plans were in the works and although he wasn't invited, it sounded like a party he wanted to crash.
    One of his guards came into the room; he had set up his operations on an abandoned farm. He turned the barn into offices and had a dungeon built underneath it. Now he had a contingent of guards, including the ones that came with him from Roarke's compound.
    "Sir, your dinner has arrived,” the guard stated as he threw the young woman down in front of Diavolo. She fell to her knees and was sobbing, begging to be released.
    "Ah, excellent. That will be all for now.” Diavolo dismissed the guard with a flick of his wrist.
    As the guard exited, Diavolo reached down, grabbed the woman by her hair, and yanked her into a standing position. As she was crying and begging him to let her go, he sunk his teeth into her neck and drank her dry. The adrenaline running through her body gave him a high that he loved to feel in his veins. He dropped her lifeless body on the floor, stepped over it, and headed outside.
    He took out his cell phone and called Roarke dispassionately. Until he killed the bastard, he had to play the game. "Everything is on schedule. What about you?"
    Roarke growled, "On time. My men should be arriving within the week. You just remember to do as you're told and this will go smoothly. Not like the fuck up in Milliken."
    Diavolo rolled his eyes; he hated having to let this imbecile think he was in charge. Just a few more weeks and he could take over. He just needed a few more men and he could finally kill the bastard. "Good. I will call on Friday.” He hung up before Roarke could respond.
    Soon he would get his mate and be able to wipe out the Ambrosetti Clan in one fell swoop. He just needed to have patience. Being as old as he was, he had learned to have patience a long time ago.

 
    Chapter Five
     
    Fredi woke to Marshall stroking her face and calling her name. She looked up into his eyes and smiled. He leaned in and brushed his lips across hers for a brief moment before pulling back. He was protective; she could take care of herself though. It was something they would have to talk about.