Couldnt you go in with her and let her at least try it alone before you attempt to help? Micah asked, for once trying to make peace with Damon.
Alicia looked over her shoulder at Damon liking Micahs compromise.
We really need every ounce of information we can get from him. I know for a fact that the girls we rescued tonight arent the only girls needing our help, Titus offered as an incentive. This guy might know where more are hidden.
Damon inwardly sighed as he watched a stricken look cross Alicias face. He was getting too soft. Very well Alicia, we will both enter that room but the werewolf is all yours.
Alicias expression changed and she smiled up at Damon before sliding her arms around him in a soft grateful hug. Some people might not understand Damon but she did and she loved every single inch of him.
Tasuki led the couple into the interrogation room and shut the door behind them. He quickly returned to Micah and Titus so he could watch. Micah pulled a chair around and straddled it, crossing his arms over the back of it. Titus leaned against the wall next to the two way mirror while Tasuki made himself comfortable on the other side.
Whats she going to do exactly? Tasuki asked as he watched Damon reach down and right the mans chair even though he was still out cold.
You know how vampires will hypnotize people in the movies and make them do stuff they normally wouldnt do? Micah asked.
Tasuki shrugged, Well, yeah but I figured since she was a shifter like you, it wouldnt apply and Ive kind of given up on the movies being anywhere near accurate.
Ordinarily, a shifter would not have that kind of ability, Titus agreed then added, But Alicia is a special case. Being mated to a Sun God does have its advantages.
Tasuki sighed heavily, When are you going to tell me what a Sun God is?
When we find out, Micah answered as if that solved world hunger.
The werewolf opened his eyes and suddenly lurched forward in his chair toward Alicia, snarling and growling. Just my luck they send in a damn pussy cat.
The emphasis on Alicias feline heritage caused Damon to react and, before anyone could blink, he was standing less than a foot away from the werewolf with a hand gripping the mans neck. Much to everyones shock, Alicia was standing between the two of them with a scowl on her face directed at Damon.
You promised, Alicia hissed. And if Im right the hardest thing to put under a thrall would be a dead person.
Releasing his neck, Damon glared at the werewolf and his amethyst eyes darkened.
The werewolf swallowed when his chair started shaking and the table strained against the bolts that were holding it to the floor. One of the bolts popped loose from the floor sounding almost like a gunshot in the dead silence.
Damon! Alicia shouted.
Just making sure he gets the point, Damon said and went to lean against the wall on the other side of the table.
If he didnt get the point I did, Tasuki whispered even though the intercom was turned off at the moment.
Alicia approached the other chair at the table and sat down to stare at the werewolf who was now brooding.
What the hell do you want? the wolf asked coming to the conclusion that he was going to die whether he talked or not. Do they think by sending a pretty girl in here thatll make me talk? He leaned toward her a little bit, Aint nothin you can do thatd make me turn on Lucca. I got news for you Sweetheart. I got a freakin harem waiting for me out there.
Alicia gave him a small smile and leaned closer, Im sure you do, but before you leave you really want to answer my questions. Im looking for a girlfriend of mine shes missing and I was wondering if youd seen her.
Ive seen more than my fair share of women, he said with a conceited smirk, not realizing he was already obeying. But aint had any cougars under my tender care for a while now.
Shes not a cougar, Alicia said and tilted her head to the side, feeling giddy when the wolfs head mimicked her movement. She showed no outward surprise when she suddenly got a strange visual of another girl and realized it was his thoughts she was seeing not hers.
Pulling on the few flashes of memory she found within his minds eye, Alicia decided to use them to her advantage. My friend is human, reddish-blond hair, green eyes, and has the tattoo of hands holding a crystal ball across her lower back.
The guard frowned in displeasure, Yeah we had that hot little number a couple weeks ago. Lucca took her for himself. He always takes the good ones.
Alicia tilted her head the other way and he followed. Where is Lucca? she asked gently.
Dont know, the wolf answered groggily. Hes smart that one doesnt tell everyone everything ya know? Hes got so many of us working for him in different areas no one knows where the other areas are. That way if we get busted we cant sell out everyone else.
Alicias eyes widened allowing her pupils to enlarge and pulled the werewolf even further into her control. His answers were tempting her anger but she held it in check.
Where do you find most of the girls you kidnap? she inquired.
Sometimes in the dance clubs or the bad part of town where the homeless are easy prey no one cares enough to report them missing
The Slums, Micah mused. That actually makes sense.
Whys that? Titus asked.
Alicia got into some trouble in that area a while back, Micah answered remembering the two werewolves shed drained in an ally. He shoved the memory away. Its not a nice area a lot of drug activity and prostitution. Theres also a lot of demon activity down there too.
And my friend? Where did you find her? Alicia asked since the mans vision of the girls clothing had looked more like a rich girls party dress.
Her and that she-wolf were dancing together at Night Light over a month ago. Parker slipped a drug into their drink and they didnt know what hit them.
Micahs chair fell over he came out of it so fast. Theyve had her in a cage like that for a month, he thundered pissed beyond reason that girls had been kidnapped from his bar. I suspected as much. Thats why I confronted Anthony about it.
Titus held his hand up at Micah and pressed the button on the intercom, Alicia, is there any way you can brainwash this guy?
There are many things I could do to him right now, she said not looking away from the werewolf prisoner.
He might be of good use later, Titus answered.
So you want me to brainwash him into being good for the rest of his life?
Titus arched an eyebrow, Thats not a bad idea convince him hes part of my pack and that Lucca is the pack enemy. Then, if you dont mind, Id like you to do the same thing to the other four guards we found.
You could make him loyal to you then send him back to Lucca as a spy, Damon suggested knowing Titus could hear him.
Titus hesitated before clicking the intercom again, Will I be able to trust him completely?
Alicia? Damon smirked knowing she was just itching to make this guy claw his own eyes out and swallow his tongue.
Oh I got this, Alicia said with a saucy smile.
Titus smiled in satisfaction when Alicia added a couple rules of her own like visiting gay biker bars on his night off and never again being turned on by a female of any race.