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  40. Also by Jenna Wolfhart
  41. About the Author

The girl cocked her head, scowling. “No, the bastard. He was scheduled to work this morning, but he never showed up. Probably with his girlfriend, like he always is. And we’re fucking swamped.”

“Thanks,” Az said with a nod. We stepped back out onto the sidewalk before we got too many questions—and before the asshole owner spotted me inside his cafe again.

I sucked in a breath of the smoggy city air. Deep down, I’d known we wouldn’t find Noah at work. He’d been with Serena last night. If he’d seen something, he never would have escaped.

“Noah’s dead, isn’t he?” I asked softly, my words almost drowned out by the constant blare of taxi horns.

“It’s possible.”

The killer needed Serena to get to me, but Noah was nothing but collateral damage. I didn’t like how the guy had turned on me, but he didn’t deserve a fate like this.

“What are we going to do, Az?” I asked, glancing up at him. “How are we going to stop the killer from claiming another life?”

His face hardened as he gazed across the Brooklyn streets. “We’re going to rip out his fucking heart.”

26

The day felt like it stretched out for years. I waited in the Legion’s meeting room while the demons hunted down the killer. After stopping by the cafe, Az and I had returned to Serena’s apartment to grab one of her shirts. The killer’s actions had given him an idea. If we had her scent, we might be able to find her before the trade tonight.

No such luck.

Phenex returned first with an apologetic smile. He tried to keep me distracted with a game of poker, but my heart wasn’t in it. I didn’t care if my hand won or not, so I kept throwing low number cards on the table. Valac drifted in second. He didn’t say a word. Just perched on a chair and frowned.

Slowly, the rest of the Legion arrived. Bael and Stolas were next, followed by Caim. Az was the last to walk through the door.

“I’m sorry, Mia.” His hands hung heavily by his sides. “We haven’t been able to find her.”

A twinge went through my heart as I stood on shaky legs. “Then, we’ll get her back with the trade. We have to.”

His lips lifted in the corners. “You really are brave.”

The compliment caught me off guard, and a sudden heat filled my face. I didn’t really know what to say or do or where to look. Definitely not at the other demons. They were probably smirking at me.

Clearing my throat was all I could manage.