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"We’ll see What other cao to?"

"Uraphy Wilderness skills Horseback riding More photography Sailing"

"You’re very well-rounded"

"You should see me start a fire"

The car ride back to Istanbul was quiet Ava slept since Malachi was still juy Even their adrenaline-fueled sex back at the house had done nothing to take the edge off He was beginning to think the woht have simply been a consequence of tooto suspect that, with training, her poould be formidable It made him want to thump his chest like a Neanderthal His woman, his reshon, would be a force to be reckoned with

His phone rang

"Hello?"

Dalanced in the rearview mirror, but it was still eh he kneould becoot to the city Here, they sped through countryside populated bysuspicious"

"Maxim said he’s picked up more activity in the last couple of days than what he’d expect for this ti is definitely happening with the Grigori in the city And Leo says that the elusive Dr Sadik seems to be back in his office Says the secretary showed up this s of the doctor?"

"No, but if the secretary has come back from her holiday…"

"The doctor could be expected soon" He paused, adding the fact to theabout Ava "Has Maxi scribe was the best information merchant they had While Rhys could co ears to the ground And the quietly charally challenged ele probably helped

"Maxi any bells with the huori he captured went stubbornly silent when the naori Or connected in so to die and didn’t feel like giving Maxim the answer to his question It’s all speculation at this point, brother"

He thought for ahe could just be back in Istanbul without the long drive Ava’s breathing changed slightly and she let out a soft murmur but didn’t wake

"You and the woether?"