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"How did you find us?" he deive the s a fist into his face

"Answer his question, To his hands over the hu in a pocket on the le until Naito snaps it into the un

"Naito," the captive responds, drawing out the shadow-reader’s naroup"

"So he’s throwing all his firepower at us? How’d he find out about the silver?" He tucks the pistol into the waistband of his jeans

"It’s old legend, Naito We just discovered a way to deploy it" He nods toward the reht have been an old Maxwell House coffee can The vigilantes must have stuffed it with silver dust and some type of explosive and then launched it into the inn There are other twisted pieces of metal scattered around, too Probably dozens more outside

"Bullshit," Naito says "Who told you?"

Toaze takes an inventory of the kitchen, finally rests on me "You’re with the else, but Aren cuts him off "How did you find us?"

"Go to hell," Toated me with that expression on his face, I wouldn’t talk to hiilante His voice is ice when he speaks "You knohat I’htens and meets the fae’s eyes

Aren’s telances at Lena as if asking her for perives him a curt nod

"Very well," he says Then he wraps his hands around the human’s forears before crashing over Aren follows hied sleeves and searing his flesh The screaer the memory of Brykeld, and my stolistens on the man’s face and his chest rises and falls as he sucks in air He stares at his arry red from the fire that seared him, then he raises his eyes to meetI can’t let Aren hurt hiain Silently, I open the cabinet drawer behind me

"How did you find us?" Aren demands oncefork

"We"--Tom heaves a raspy breath--"tracked her cell phone"

I hip the drawer shut before Aren and Naito swivel their gazes toward uilty Hopefully they misinterpret the reason why

Naito turns to Aren "You didn’t crush it?"

"I did," the fae answers "After we fissured here" His voice is low, angry I doubt he’s used tomistakes

He returns his attention to his captive "How did you know to track her?"

I hesitate before checking the next drawer, partly because I want to know the answer to Aren’s question, butme now

Tom shakes his head "I don’t know"

"How?" Aren lowers his hand until it hovers just above Touess it was an anony into the kitchen Since everyone’s being careful to stay away fro crowded in here