Do you remember me?” Xan stood in the open garage bay. A hyena lifted its head from the office floor, while two of Ajani’s officers played cards at a table. They looked up at him and tossed their hands down. “It’s dat agent. Heye, he, he, he.” “No, shit. Of course it dat agent. We got him woman.” “So, this is how we’re going to do this. You are going to give me my mate and then you are going to die.” “And if she isn’t here anymore?” “I’ll kill you.” “Not much of a compromise. How ’bout we hamstring you and den you watch while we eat your mate? He, he, he.” The female’s eyes flashed blue. Oh, he’d pissed her off. Good. The Ilimu got froggy when pissed, jumped before looking, and he counted on it. “Den we take you apart.” “No deal. I like my idea much better.” Both demons at the table shifted and lunged for him.
