CHAPTER FIFTY TWO

The two were inseparable as they tried to figure out how Lord Lothaire had heard about Liberty and Alfie and why he had traveled to Spokane.

He never ventured out of his Seattle fortress with his groveling courtiers, lovers, and toys. Never!

Henry lamented when they ran out of ideas, "The only thing I can think of is that the privacy charms at the bordello were too weak to prohibit someone from listening in on our talk last night."

'Those spells are meant to be impenetrable,' Aric shook his head.

Do you seriously doubt that Maddie would have allowed the spells to expire? Henry looked at his companion and inquired.

Aric's voice hardened at the prospect that one of his own people might betray him: "She would if she was seeking for a knowledge she could exchange that would get her sent to Seattle or Portland."

His friend's eyes widened at the thought of the potential influence one piece of knowledge could purchase, and he said, "Do you think she'd do that?"

With that, Aric pushed himself