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So on in honor of the lost was all a person had

"Sioux City, Iowa" Bones drew the words out "We'll go there tomorrow"

I shook myself out of the sorrows of the past To stop Kramer, I needed to be focused on the present That was probably what had kept Elisabeth sane and on track all these years

"Let's get back to Kra his tracks, do you knohy he picks his victi we could use against hih if ere talking huhost, Kra on enough ley lines

"Why would he limit himself that way?" I continued to wonder "He knows you've been after hi hi to one area when he hunts for his victihtened her features "Perhaps it's because I've proven to be no real threat to him over the years"

"That's not why," Bones stated "Kramer can flit in and out of cities in a blink, but his acco, so if the intended victiraphic area, they're easier for the accoht, Kramer couldn't kidnap those women himself unless he waited until he was solid, and that only happened for one night Must not be enough ti on his wish list before he burned them alive But while the accomplice was Kramer's most valuable asset, he was also the Inquisitor's Achilles' heel If we found the acco all fleshed up but with no one to torture or burn The thought filled e satisfaction

"We need to kill the accomplice as soon as we find out who he is," I stated

"No"

All heads swung toward Bones, aze measured and cold

"If we find out who the acco us exactly where Kramer intends to hold his nasty bonfire Then on All Hallows' Eve, we go there, saving the wo both sods instead of only one Kramer will be solid then, and he can't escape as easily when he's solid, can he?"

I stared athow his sculpted cheekbones, curving dark brows, and exquisite crystal skin only highlighted the ruthlessness of his expression

"So we go to Sioux City and find the accomplice," I said softly

His mouth curved into a smile that was half predator, half dream lover