shoot through the roof, chances are I am going to have lots more heart attacks and eventually I know I can and will die of a broken heart. A few weeks after Taini separated her body from her heart, I received a phone call from Óscar the Las Vegas chief. He told me that they had leads on Taini and had her trapped in the mountains in California. He asked if I wanted to join the hunting party that was hell bent on sending the camazotz to hell. I’d never told him the truth about Taini and I quickly agreed to join him. For some stupid reason, I thought that it would be better if I saw Taini’s heartless body. I think part of me actually believed that I could bring her back and still have her as my eternal heart. I learned quickly that it took more than her body for my heart to feel peace. I arrived in California in the middle of the afternoon. It was drizzling and I’d a hard time finding a cab and eventually decided to rent a car. I used the GPS to take me to the nearest tribe house. Óscar and his second in command met me at the car. They were quick to introduce me to the chief whose territory was now in. Emil said he was pleased to have me join the hunt for the camazotz. It was clear they understood since I was a nagual, I was both stronger and faster than all of them. They even pointed out that with me at their side there odds of success were so much higher. I smiled and faked like I was going along with the program. Then I said “Why not let me scout for her on my own. Let’s not risk anyone needlessly. Point me in the direction and I will do my best to make sure that by nightfall you never need to worry about the camazotz again.” They agreed immediately and the tribe supplied me with all the necessities and pointed me in the direction they had last scene Taini. It took me less than an hour to find her. Now, I wish I’d never gone. It was, yet it wasn’t Taini. It was her body, her hair, her face, even her smell. But the one thing I wanted the most was gone. I felt my heart flare to life as it reached out to find its eternal heart. Then like a candle in the wind it blinked out of existence. My eternal heart was gone. The women that stood in front of me was nothing more than a truly heartless evil being. She spat at me and growled when I approached her. I tried to tell her that I wouldn’t harm her but she attacked before I could get the words out. I kept her from injuring me and I tried to tell her who I was. I begged her to help me find her heart and get it back. She laughed and told me I was fool. She said in a cruel voice meant to hurt me “You are an idiot! I am happier than I’ve ever been in my life. Getting rid of my heart was the best thing I’ve ever done. Now, I have no pain, no sadness and no conscience. Why in god’s name would I ever want my heart back? That thing caused me nothing but pain and worse it actually desired a skinwalker. A foul vial disgusting skinwalker. I would rather cut my own heart out and feed it to pigeons before I allowed myself to ever consider being with a skinwalker. Go home little boy and make nice with your skinwalker fox. Forget me and stay out of my way or next time we occupy the same space I will take the liberty of removing your head from your shoulders. Do I make myself clear?” Her words had slammed into me like a freight train. I felt the air evaporate from my lungs and I felt my heart shrivel in pain. I knew my eternal heart had moved on and it was time for me to try as well. I flew home to Arizona without even telling Óscar goodbye. I didn’t want to know if their hunt had been successful as far as I was concerned Taini had already died. XX ~~ Seraphina’s Perspective I looked into Ulric’s bedroom and could tell that he was crying yet again. I sighed and walked back into the living room. I looked over at his pop and said “You said he can’t die from losing his eternal heart. Why is he still so sick? When will he get better? Please tell me what