He seemed to give himself a shake as he shifted his attention to Fergus. Juliet felt him expand his telepathy to include the shifter.

Sorry. We needed to exchange a few words.

No problem. How we doin’ with Roche?

Well, he’s got one helluva a setup, but I think we can get Mary out.

Juliet listened as Brannick relayed the route to Fergus and described the setup at the back entrance, the guards and the row of cells.

Brannick turned to her. Before we charge in there and disrupt the guards, is there anything else about Roche that you can tell us? Anything that might impact the mission?

Juliet thought for a moment, but shrugged. I honestly don’t know much about what he does or how he does it, only that he’s dangerous. Just never underestimate his overall power. And I should warn you, he has a connection to the dark witch covens in Elegance.

Brannick settled his hand gently on her shoulder. Okay. Good to know. Can you continue to use my vampire shield the way you are right now?

Yes. No problem.

Okay. Here’s how this will go. You unlock Mary’s cell, and I’ll keep Fergus shielded while we distract the guards.

She loved that he’d touched her. For a moment, he felt more like his dreamglide self. Was it possible his two selves were merging a little more? It’s an excellent plan, and I can hold a shield. If I need to cover Mary, I can do that as well.

His lips curved. Then let’s get Mary out of there.

Juliet levitated at the same time as both the vampire and the shifter. She was struck all over again how they were three separate species yet they shared the same mind and intent. The Five Bridges Tribunal had kept each territory separate for decades through the use of ditches, bridges and tons of barbed wire. She knew the reason for it, since the species tended to annihilate each other.

Yet here they were, having joined together to save one fae woman.

She flew swiftly, stunned once more that she not only had the ability to levitate, but the same skill set Brann possessed. And it rocked.

She loved the freedom of flying, as well as the joy of whisking by people, invisible to them.

More than once she glanced back to see them looking around for the source of what must have felt like a surprising movement of air.

She smiled as she flew, whipping left and right without hesitation at each juncture. She also saw that Brann knew the way as though it had been imprinted on his mind as well. Maybe the dreamgliding had done that.

She was in sync with him and began to slow at exactly the same split-second that Brann issued the order. As a group, they eased back when approaching the backdoor to Roche’s high-class sex shop.

Within ten yards of the doorway, he dropped out of levitation and walked instead. He made hand signals to Fergus, specific moves that all border patrol officers knew.

She could tell Brann was communicating with Fergus and laying out a strategy.

She stood back from them and saw that the set-up was very simple. A metal box, about the size of a home fuse box, held the keys. It was even partially open so that she could see inside. She alerted Brann that she was going to check on the number of the cell, then be right back.

He nodded to her. We’ll wait to attack until you return, but get behind us in case this goes south and we need to leave in a hurry.

Understood.

Concerned that her sandals might make a noise on the floor, she levitated once more. She moved carefully in the direction of the guards, but not one of them looked at her.

Seeing that she was free to move, she levitated faster and arced around the guard to the left, then sped down to Mary’s cell. She hunted for a number and found it in the upper right corner.

She hurried back and returned to the position in the hall that Brannick had requested.

Brannick once more lifted his hand and the next moment, each drew his Glock, then switched the guns around to hold the sidearms by the barrel. Brannick came up behind the man with his back to the door and Fergus took the guard Juliet had flown around.

She watched Brannick and Fergus make eye-contact with each other then afterward slam the butts of their guns down on the backs of the men’s heads. The man at the table flopped forward. The guard standing crumpled to his feet.

The other two guards froze, since they had no way of knowing what had just happened to the other two.

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