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of Night Owl City since the Grand Collective took things over.” I guess he does have a bit of a point there. “I know not all paranorms are rocket scientists, but they will figure out what he is if he gets all red eyed around them.”
    “Yeah, well they will just have to get used to him,” I say pulling on his leash. “Come on, Clyde. Let's go meet the rest of your new family.” This excites the little bugger and he gives another fire-loaded yip. I would hate to see a full on bark.
    I can sense all the usual suspects in the living area. “Anyone close by the door will want to move away until he gets to know you a little better,” I alert Marcus, who is still at his post. He moves away, not far, but far enough Clyde shouldn't bite his ankles as we pass.
    We make our way out to find everyone staring at us. “Who let the rat in?” Jake asks drawing a growling Clyde's attention.
    Clyde, evidently sensing the words were derogatory towards him, starts lunging in Jake's general direction. Not content on being held back, he lets out a big boy bark. A river of fire shooting out of his mouth accompanies it. The flames stay away from the other people in the room, but the curtains catch fire. Jonas quickly rushes to find an extinguisher and takes care of the blaze.
    “Bad Clyde,” I say scolding the pup. “No breathing fire in the house.”
    “You know that leash isn't going to do much to hold him,” Alex states eying my makeshift work.
    “No, but until I can get the leather spike collar and matching leash I want ordered, it will have to do,” I reply. “For now, he needs to go potty and it is going to be hard enough to find him some grass to water in this city.” Granted there is a mess of woods not far, but the majority of it is Collective land and I don’t think it is a good idea to let my Hellhound just amble around on it. The city proper is just building upon building. I am sure Clyde is looking for a real jungle not a concrete one.
    “Green space for pets to do their business wasn't high on the city council's priorities when the town was restructured. I am sure we will find a place for him, though,” Sebastian says while gently grabbing my forearm to lead me from the room. Clyde just eyes him warily. We must be making progress.
    “Well, we might as well make this a full family outing. The sun is setting so I don’t think anyone will get burned. With him in tow,” Alex says gesturing towards Clyde, “I don’t think there will be any issues of security, but I like the idea of us all being there. Hellhounds in this realm are unheard of, unless they are snatching a soul, so people are going to wonder about us having a demon somewhere in our back pocket.”
    “Would it be okay if I sit this one out?” Smitty asks. “I haven’t fed for a couple of days with everything that is going on, and being in dusk level light doesn’t appeal to me at the moment.”
    “Of course,” Sebastian says turning towards Marcus with a questioning glare.
    “I am with you, my liege.” Being spared his life has really turned Marcus into a little puppet. I am going to have to work on him.
    “Great. Let’s go,” I announce dragging my pet past the guys towards the elevator. Clyde gives a little growl to everyone he passes to assert his place in the hierarchy. Sadly, the little fellow is a bit confused on his size.
    We get down to the ground level and I am not sure where to go. Clyde seems to have it figured out and he drags me along with beaus and guards following close behind.
    While he leads us around, I decide it would probably be a good idea to have a silent talk with Alex about Ben’s idea for relinking me and Sebby.
    “Not really much to say about it,” Alex says picking up on my thought.
    “It is something I am going to have to do. As much as I love him, I cannot be around him all day, every day,” I reply.
    ”Exactly, there isn’t anything I can do about it and I told you before that I know you guys will be