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“Sure,” says Leo “From her interactions with me and the fact that she’s lived with a human family all her life and what her foster parents said about her, I think it’s highly likely that she is an oed to live so long in relative harmony with a human family”

Stora olf He would have known that if he wanted a fea female And if he found out about India Lawrenson then suddenly he has a ready-a He didn’t have to make one himself anymore”

Leo pauses, realizing what Stor through the phone “You think Hank Lowry is the Wolf-Claw Killer?” Leo says

“Yes,” says Storm “We need to find out whether he has an alibi for each of the other murders”

“And his current whereabouts,” says Leo grimly “Because if he has India, that means she could still be alive”

Stors up and instructs Monroe to call DI Zael and ask casually for Sergeant Lowry’s availability He does not want to call himself as that will immediately h already

Monroe s up he turns to Stored in thishe was sick”

Chapter 24

DIANA

By the time I arrive at the hospital I have talkedinto despair India can’t be dead She can’t be

My search of India’s room reveals no clues as to what happened to her The nurses I question fall into two groups The first were not present when India went er to speculate but have no useful information The second were present but are tired, irritable and disinclined to answer, saying they have already given stateency people

I do my best to speak to so with the two in the neighboring rooms, but after oneit clear that they perceive my behavior as harassment of their patients

It is all I can do not to snap at the out for India That it was their responsibility to care for her She was their patient too But I know that they are not really to bla

I wander down fro how someone could have possibly re her too? Did they wheel her out in a wheelchair?

The hospital is enormous They could have taken so ate thelost It was probable the killer is as unfamiliar with this place as I am, and so would have just taken her out of the round floor I take the elevator down to take another look at it