smooth leather of his glove. His dark eyes shifted slowly bet

f her pupils. That single detail confirmed everything. She wa

perate act of survival right at the edge of death b

traight, casually adjusting the hem o

lightly, giving Dant

dience was drilled into his bones. He clicked the safety back ont

e came so close to Chloe's that

thal purr. "The streets are dangerous at night

r sent a violent electric sho

t, tucking the heavy wooden urn securely under her arm, her hand

mmered, her voice shaking uncontrollably. She turned

shed through the dirty puddles as she sprinted aw

eet of Las Vegas. The blinding

legs finally gave out, and she slumped against a concrete adv

He frowned at the empty street. "Why leave a

pretty eyes," he said flatly. He wanted to see exactly how far this terrified little rabbit could run b

d his back and crouched down next to Pau

encrypted smartphone from Paul's i

one and grabbed Paul's limp, bloody thumb, pres

text message. The sender was Nathaniel

ut Axel's secret trip to Vegas and had

d with absolute mockery as he tossed the

to the pavement and crushed the glowing c

ed Dante. "Tell the men we are g

after two steps. His tone was casual,

ind out exactly who that gir

en obsession with a random civilian, but

reath. She dragged her bleeding feet o

ur past the window. She hugged her mother's photo tightly to her

d there that she would take what s