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Like Clay had thought - Lucas was fucking set," he added when Clay went leopard-still "Definitely one of the the hit but things are shakier with that cold-blooded lot than it looks like fro we need to worry about?" The information Teijan had already provided was critical If the Psy were getting closer to implosion, DarkRiver and SnowDancer both needed to know, to prepare, because like it or not, the psychic race occupied a vital spot in the world’s ecosysteet names?"

"They mentioned an Anthony Kyriakus," he threw out "Never heard of him Must be one of them"

Clay snapped to attention "You’re sure?" Anthony was Faith’s father and the possible leader of a quiet revolution against the Psy Council Aside frohn, only the sentinels and DarkRiver’s alpha pair knew that deadly secret

"Yes But I don’t know if he was the target" His eyes flicked to the photo in his hand "There’s so about this boy - he’s different I’ll see what I can find out" He was gone in a dark flash

Retracing his steps, Clay pulled hi his cell phone to hn "Tell Faith to warn her father"

"I have a feeling even if he is the target, it’s Anthony who’ll coh son of a bitch"

"If you see hieneral weather in the PsyNet"

"Last ti This other rebel - the Ghost - he’s done soe in the past few hn was continuing to sculpt as they talked "So what’s this I hear about you?"

"What?"

"You’ve shacked up with a woman?"

Clay scowled "None of your da for you" Sheer auar’s tone "She thinks you need a protector I told her you need one about as much as a pit bull needs one"

"Thanks" He ardless of what she said, was damn possessive where he was concerned She would not react well to another wo the call, Clay made his way to DarkRiver’s business HQ, located in anear Chinatown Lucas waswith the heads of a human corporation Clay, as construction supervisor on the project, had originally been scheduled to attend

Ria, Lucas’s executive assistant, orking at her desk when Clay entered the outer part of Lucas’s office

"He free?"

She so"

"Thanks" He entered after a quick knock, knowing Lucas would have already caught his scent

The otheron one of the black leather-synth sofas he kept for clients "Grab a seat while I finish this sandwich"

Clay collapsed into the opposing seat but couldn’t relax, his mind on Talin and what it would do to her if they didn’t find this boy in ti it by reflex, he bit into it "It’s like this kid disappeared into thin air" Clay was one of the erously on edge

"What have you got so far?" Sandwich finished, Lucas picked up a bottle of water

Clay laid out the facts, then glanced toward the doorway "Nate’s here"

There was a perfunctory knock before the other sentinel walked in His eyes lit up at the sight of food "I’ I liked out there"

"That’s because you’re used to Ta" Lucas pushed the plate of sandwiches in his direction

"I’ve got so to tell you about the Rats, too" Clay repeated what Teijan had said, polishing off his apple in the process

"What’s your take?" Lucas asked

"I say he’s serious" He grabbed a couple of crackers "He hinted at this the last ti but a full pact" A pact, not a true alliance, because the Rats weren’t equal to DarkRiver in power That agreement, DarkRiver had only with SnowDancer A pact was an acknowledgroup’s suber party to provide aid if necessary<ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-7451196230453695" data-ad-slot="9930101810" data-ad-format="auto" data-full-width-responsive="true"></ins>