“Archie, meet Mr. Murray.”
Gael offered his hand, but Archie made no effort to take it. His face was blank, though he did detect a look of annoyance in his eyes. Annoyance? Where was the desire?
“Mr. Murray wants you to find his coven.”
“I can’t.”
There was a glare and a slap on Archie’s shoulder and Gael was leaning more and more toward married—too bad. Edie sat, cradling a cup in her hands.
“You will try, or dear Mr. Murray here will have gray matter dripping out of his ears soon. Imagine the paycheck he will sign once you’ve saved his life.”
Gael frowned. They hadn’t discussed money, though he’d be willing to give them everything he had if it meant he’d get to live. Gael wasn’t a great believer in death. You didn’t become a vampire if you thought death was the answer.
Archie turned his cold, hazel eyes to Gael. “Do you have an item linked to the one you want to find?”