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Prologue
“Are you quite certain that you understand the risks?”
Olivia Maddox straightened in her chair as she h power to basicallydeal at the FBI, and if she didn’t convince hi her out of that shiny office door anyinto the street
Olivia cleared her throat and tried to appear like she was in control as she said, “I have a PhD in cri and profiling some of the most infamous killers in the United States—”
He waved that away “Fantastic for you, really,” he cut through her words, sounding everything but iatory, well, we’re sure not talking about letting you le with your run-of-the-mill human killers”
Her heart raced in her chest, but she schooled her expression to show no en of her fear, and she didn’t want to appear weak before him
Pate’s nostrils flared a bit and his green eyes narrowed on her
“I aatory aren’t…human,” Olivia said This was rather tricky Most humans didn’t know about the olves and the vaht beside theht
Most paranor to hurt or kill prey But soerous olves and va pain to humans It was those particular individuals who found their way to Purgatory, the only paranormal prison in the US
It was a prison that wasn’t even supposed to exist Modeled after Alcatraz, Purgatory sat on a ston No prisoner there was ever supposed to escape Once you enter Purgatory, there is no going back The inmates there were vampires and olves who’d lost their control and attacked—killed—humans
When it came to the paranore “I know that you’re in charge of Seattle’s Para Unit” An elite FBI team that was far, far off the books
“And how do you know that?” His voice was mild, curious
She figured it was time to put all of her cards on the table “Paranormals attackedtime about their existence” Others could pretend that monsters weren’t real, but she’d never wanted to hide from that truth
Instead, she wanted to understand the monsters Olivia needed to knohy some became such brutal killers yet others maintained their control perfectly and were able to live side-by-side with humans
“That doesn’t explain how you know about the Para Unit It just explains how you know about the wolves” He raised one brow as he studied her Eric Pate was a handsouy that she definitely didn’t want for an enemy
“Senator Donald Quick is the man who referred me to your office” And Donald was an old family friend, a man who’d helped Olivia when she’d been at her ot your Para Unit up and running He’s the one who gave me clearance to learn about the work you do”
“Yes…and he’s the one who insisted on this little er appeared in Pate’s eyes “I don’t like having assignments forced onto me”
Wait, was she an assignment?
“Senator Quick spoke highly of you, but when it coatory, I just don’t know that you have what it takes…”