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"No," Tane readily agreed

Laylah frowned in confusion "I thought they were banished?"

Tane gri out of the shadows these days"

The Queen shivered, clutching the stone around her neck "Yes, the hispers of evil"

"When did your Ciomach start with its Christ"

Tane cursed and pulled his large dagger frolanced toward the nearby trees

"Tane?"

"It can’t be a coincidence," he said

"What can’t?"

"The Sylverland and now here"

Perfect Absolutely perfect

Like her schizoid aunt and Sergei weren’t bad enough? "You think they followed us?" His eyes gloith a deadly intent "Or they were led" Laylah sed a sigh Had she actually spent years wishing she had a family? "Marika, I assu there was sood da"

"But it’s almost sunrise It would be safer to remain here until …"

"No, Laylah," Eirinn interrupted "My debt is paid and I won’t risk ainst the death that stalks you You will collect the child and leave"

Laylah didn’t argue She didn’t want anyone put in danger because of her But even as she turned to lade, Tane was at her side

"Too late," he whispered

She paused, concentrating on her surroundings

The ical barrier muted the outside world, but suddenly she are of the distant sounds of shouts and an unfay herbs that blended with the fruity scent of fey

Sylver toward the barrier, her only thought was to get to the child as swiftly as possible

Several miles away, Caine cursed and yanked his Jeep to a halt next to the abandoned gas station that was the only building for miles

Dammit He should never have left the top off Of course, he hadn’t expected his co sixtymost people did

Clearly he needed to turn off his sane dial

Throwing the da into park, he vaulted over the door and headed toward the back of the parking lot He cursed as he stubbed his toe on a rusting crow bar and nearly landed on his face He was still trying to becoth and speed

Which was a nice way of saying he was as clue of the cru across the empty fields

Despite her heavy sweatshirt and jeans, Cassie shivered "I sense the up the earthy scent of fresh herbs Not fey … but close

"What the hell are they?"

"They are fro at the savage need to toss Cassie over his shoulder and haul her far away froer

It didn’t er than he had Or that the danger was too far away to pose an iuess that you don’t reen eyes shifted in his direction "Why are aliens illegal?"

"Never ave a shake of his head, considering the distant sense of violence that stained the air "It seems we need a detour How do you feel about Mexico?"

He didn’t expect her to agree She was OCD when it came to her visions

Not even death would stop her from her self-imposed task

"No, we must wait," she abruptly announced

"Here?" "Yes"

"Wait for what?"

Her eyes flared white and with a wave of her hand a glowing symbol hovered in the air

"This"