Deidre held her breath and hoped her heartbeat wasn't as loud to him as it was to her. He neared the closet, and she pushed herself back into the clothing. He moved faster than she was able to follow. The crack of the wooden door registered a short second before his hand gripped her throat. She was hauled out of the closet and tossed on the bed.
"Found her!" the death dealer called.
"Anyone else?"
The death dealer looked at her. "You alone?"
She swallowed hard and nodded. His gaze lingered then went over her body. The familiar light appeared.
"Kin, Anyone else?" the other dealer asked again.
"No," Kin answered.
"I'll let Harmony know."
Deidre's hope sank. So they weren't there on Gabriel's behalf but on Harmony's. Deidre had no bad interactions with the death dealer, but she suspected anyone who betrayed Gabriel wouldn't be interested in helping her.
"Up. Come on," Kin said, motioning to the hallway.
Deidre rose and crossed her arms, walking ahead of him into the living area. A portal was open, and the second death dealer was waiting. Deidre's heart beat hard. She could summon Darkyn, though she feared his reaction to her leaving more than what these people would do to her.
Kin stood right behind her, way too close for her comfort. One of his hands brushed her hip then returned.
"Sexy little thing, isn't she?" he murmured. He walked around her, trailing his hand around her midsection.
Deidre tried to ignore him, afraid reacting would only draw more attention to herself. He touched her hair and the sensitive skin around her neck. She flinched away as his fingers rested on the clasp of her dress.
"Fangs?" the other dealer asked, frowning. He was older, in his mid-thirties, and the light took longer to appear in his eyes than it had the younger man.
Kin's hand rested against the bare skin at the small of her back then continued south. Deidre stepped away.
"Hey," Harmony said, stepping through the portal. "You got her."
"You didn't tell me she's fucking hot," Kin said. He took Deidre's arm and pulled her against him, rubbing his hips against her backside.
Panic was beginning to set in. Darkyn gave her the power to seduce without the knowledge on how to turn off its effects, if it was even possible. The second dealer was moving closer, and she couldn't free herself from the thick arm wrapped around her.
She strained against him. He snatched her neck and squeezed until her ability to breathe was hindered. Deidre went still.
"Stop it," Harmony said. "Something's not right here." She looked Deidre up and down with assessing green eyes. "Turn her around."