It was there that I received a letter from a woman I had known ten years before. Lynette had heard about my separation, and told me that if there was ...nything she could do, all I had to do was ask. I’d been known Lynette since she was a teenager, but she’d really shown no romantic interest in me, despite a friendship that was warm and deep. So we kept our relationship light. She was one of those girls with a twenty-five-year-old mind in a fifteen-year-old body, with an intellect and range of. I looked back at Shadow, wondering what her intent was in treating Frank the same way as Frost. Seeing no explanation forthcoming, I asked her, “Why have you captured Frank? In case you didn’t get the memo, he’s on our side.” I couldn’t keep the frosty tone out of my voice when I remembered the fact that the Council had a traitor in their ranks. One they had yet to discover.“He doesn’t seem to be in control of his emotions or his actions right now. And also, his ability seems to be affecting. ” Meagan said before leaning down and placing a chaste kiss on my cheek.She leaned back up to her sitting position.“Or what?” I asked, teasing her.“Or...” She thought for a moment. “I’m not gonna get off you!” She exclaimed like a little kid.Sometimes I forgot that she was still an 8-year-old.I reached up and began tickling her sides, and she squirmed on top of me.“Josh! Stop, I’m going to pee!” She warned.“Okay, okay, I’ll stop.” I told her, letting her go.“So, are you gonna go talk to her. He placed his lips at my ear and growled, “You’re late. Daddy doesn’t like to wait for his princess.”"I’m sor-" was all I managed to squeeze out before he tightened his grip on my throat, pulling my head closer to his chest."I didn’t ask you to speak."Daddy loosened his grip on my throat and grabbed the towel with his right hand, putting it around my chest, arms at my side. His strong left hand held the towel closed at the back. He used his body to push the top half of mine forward and on to.