nd guarded by silence. It had once been a convent-until the war turned prayers into ashes. Now, it

ng over the coin Ivan had given her. It hung on a thin ch

arms crossed. "Two days. Two who

call," Casey r

d he'd keep you safe in the c

stion than humor. "Do you always compla

I'm protecting keeps staring out win

be I

ped through-no gun, no threat in his posture. But there was so

rench coat, hair black as oil slick

d hovered ove

ds. "Relax. I'm not he

g," Mirell

ked directl

remember

owned. "

Orphans. I taught you how to pickpoc

slowly, then g

flesh. Though not exactly

ly. "You look like you

nce." Luc

eart pounding. "Ho

nting you like a wolf, and wolves leave footprints." He looked at

yes. "That's always

s cautious. "Wha

. "You want to disappear from Silas? I

hest tighten. "W

For the future." His eyes glitt

ot making any shady deals while s

er head. "What's

l think there are catches? No, Case. There are

at Mirella, th

hink ab

n't hav

o the trees, vanishing into the s

's doors, Casey sat alone by the altar,

de her felt lik

Luca was back from the dead. And her child-innocen

l protect you. Even if I ha

it, she heard the voi

sh just because yo

loodied wall, breathing hard, whispering her name like