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Massive killers tattooed from the top of their bald heads to the tips of their toes tended to attract attention

Which is why the Sentinels also needed hunters who could travel unnoticed

Hunters like hi a few feet away

Never allowing his gaze to stray froh-bloods understood you didn’t approach a Sentinel when he was locked on his prey

Bad, bad things could happen

"Arel," hethe scent of the fellow Sentinel

The youngerover the honey highlights in his light brown hair and turning his eyes toplayboy A role he performed with consummate skill But those trained to look beneath the surface could detect the muscles honed to lean perfection beneath his casual T-shirt and faded jeans, and the ruthless deterold eyes

"Dylan?" Arel rih-blood they’d been hunting for the past six weeks

"Still in the wind"

"Are you positive she’ll show up here?"

Niko didn’t hesitate "Yes"

"And you’re always right?"

"Always"

Arel snorted "You know you’re an arrogant SOB, don’t you, Niko?"

Niko shrugged Yep, he knew But his confidence wasn’t just conceit

Frouards to escape fro his prey

He knew the day and hour Dylan had been born He knew that she’d been less than a week old when her parents had left her in the field outside Valhalla He knew that she nursed a bitter fury at having been abandoned by her fah-bloods Perhaps because she was one of the unfortunate freaks that had been born with a e black spots on her skin, like a cheetah Unlike h-bloods she’d been unable to pass as norm, which only increased her resentiven special powers didn’t h-bloods possessed all the usual failings of nore if they weren’t contained

Which here Niko and his fellow Sentinels ca to do before she does," he said

"And you think because she’d been searching through Calder’s files on your scientist that she’s co here?"

"Yes"

Niko had been baffled at first when he’d discovered that Dylan had been sneaking into the Master of Gifts’ office Calder and his order were dedicated to tracking down those high-bloods who either didn’t realize they were "special" or were trying to pass as normal Like a Sentinel they possessed the ability to sense talents, even latent talents, although they used their skills to convince high-bloods to join with their brethren at Valhalla, or in one of the many compounds located around the world While Nikowell, his duties weren’t quite so nice

At last he’d put together the reasons for Dylan’s late-night visits to Calder’s office

And it had everything to do with Angela Locke

"Not that I’o," Arel said in dry tones, "but why is she currently on a killing spree through Texas?"

"She’s trying to disguise her true purpose and throw us off her trail"

"For six weeks?"

"She’s always been patient"

"True" Arel’s features hardened, his char smile replaced by a cold hatred Both Niko and Arel had reason to want Dylan tracked down and destroyed The sooner the better "She must have planned her escape from Valhalla forup her kills, Niko" Arel grimaced "There have been five more Plus the losses we suffered--"

"I kno many she’s killed," Niko interrupted He couldn’t discuss Fiona’s bloody murder

Not yet

"Then you’ll understand that I was sent by the Tagos to warn you that you have until the end of theto the ultimate leader of the Sentinels "After that he wants you on the trail in Texas"

Niko shrugged, unperturbed by the warning "Dylan will be here before then"

Arel snorted "You’re good, but you’re no psychic How can you be so certain?"