"This was the business you needed to do this evening?" "You know I hunt those that murdered my sister." He sounded tired and drained. Raven hated arguing with him, but some things had to be said. "You told me you were just going out, nothing dangerous. It wasn't necessary to lie to me about what you were doing. I know you're the big hotshot around here, but this is what I do. I track killers. We were supposed to be partners, Mikhail. I could have helped you." Byron, Eric, and Jacques exchanged raised eyebrows. Byron mouthed the word No one dared smile, not even Jacques. "I did not deliberately speak an untruth. I merely went out to do a little investigating. Unfortunately, it turned into something altogether different. Believe me, I had no intention of getting hurt. A careless accident." Mikhail frowned, knowing he had hurt her, but there was little he could tell her about his people. "You have this penchant for getting yourself into trouble when I'm not with you."