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go?”
Roman shrugged, again fudging his way with the
truth. “He needed me, I guess. Many hunters feared Micah’s plan to close a
gateway by charging into Hell. My pack was respected and I was considered
pragmatic. If I was onboard, others were more likely to risk their lives on a
long shot.”
“You still haven’t explained why you went along,
if you thought his plan was crap?”
Roman didn’t answer, yet the way he looked at Lila
was the only answer she needed. Unsure how she felt about his feelings towards
her, let alone her budding desire for him, Lila switched directions.
“And Micah disappeared?”
Rubbing his chin, Roman searched for the words to
explain what needed to be explained without actually telling her everything.
“Ivy said it was a recon mission. She was in your
pack too. She said you and Micah planned to scout the area where he believed
the gateway was located. When your pack learned of the plan, they came along.
Just the six of you went out in the night and only Ivy returned alive.”
Having expected barely veiled lies, his honesty confused
her. Once what he was claiming hit her, she hit him.
“I’m not dead,” she said, hitting him in the arm a
second time.
“I didn’t say that you are dead. I’m saying that
you were dead. Both you and Sophie.”
Shaking her head, Lila backed away. “You’re
lying.”
“For some reason, the Lord brought you and Sophie
back. I assume He wants you to find your pack and free Micah.”
“No, He wants me to kill a rogue hunter named Joaquin.”
Roman shook his head, frustrated. “Why would He
want that?”
“How would I know? He gave me a vision and I do
what I’m told.”
A smile lit up Roman’s face, giving him an almost
boyish appearance.
“And in this vision, the Lord showed you the rogue
hunter?”
“Yes. A real big dog. That’s why I’m here. I need
help from Sawyer tracking down the rogue.”
“What about Sophie?”
“She’s supposed to help me, but I’m not sure how.
She’s pretty clueless.”
“She’s a quick learner.”
“Oh, yeah, you know that because we were all
buddies long ago before Sophie and I died,” Lila said with an irritated snort.
Roman moved closer tentatively, wanting to douse
her unease.
“I know this is confusing, but I have no reason to
lie to you.”
“But you are lying,” Lila said, immediately
frustrated by the slight whine to her voice.
Roman nodded. “I’ve told you what you need to
know. It might not seem fair, but it’s all I’m willing to say for now.”
Lila threw up her hands and walked away, only to
turn around and stomp back quickly.
“So what now? You want me to find Micah, but God
wants me to find Joaquin. Hey, why don’t I look you up once I’m done with the
rogue and we’ll see about tracking down your boy Micah?”
“No,” Roman said, moving toward her so quickly
Lila couldn’t help stepping back in surprise. “I will come with you to deal
with this rogue.”
“And why would I let you do that?”
Roman cocked an eyebrow. “For the same reason you
let me follow you from LA. You really don’t have much of a choice.”
Lila glared at Roman, but his expression was too
passive to hate.
“Look, guy, I get that you and I have some kind
of, well, we had something. I don’t remember you though, not even a little tiny
bit,” Lila said then sighed. “And while I don’t think you mean any harm, I
don’t do the pack thing and I’d rather not have you come along. Now, if you
want to follow me like some kind of weirdo stalker, then have at it.”
“Well as long as we’re on the same page.”
Rolling her eyes, Lila walked around the building.
Suddenly Roman appeared at her side with an expression of contentment that made
Lila smile.
“Can you teach me that disappearing trick?” she
asked as they walked past the whining dogs.
“Not really.”
“How come you can do it and no other hunter I’ve
ever known can?”
“You knew me and Micah and we
go?”
Roman shrugged, again fudging his way with the
truth. “He needed me, I guess. Many hunters feared Micah’s plan to close a
gateway by charging into Hell. My pack was respected and I was considered
pragmatic. If I was onboard, others were more likely to risk their lives on a
long shot.”
“You still haven’t explained why you went along,
if you thought his plan was crap?”
Roman didn’t answer, yet the way he looked at Lila
was the only answer she needed. Unsure how she felt about his feelings towards
her, let alone her budding desire for him, Lila switched directions.
“And Micah disappeared?”
Rubbing his chin, Roman searched for the words to
explain what needed to be explained without actually telling her everything.
“Ivy said it was a recon mission. She was in your
pack too. She said you and Micah planned to scout the area where he believed
the gateway was located. When your pack learned of the plan, they came along.
Just the six of you went out in the night and only Ivy returned alive.”
Having expected barely veiled lies, his honesty confused
her. Once what he was claiming hit her, she hit him.
“I’m not dead,” she said, hitting him in the arm a
second time.
“I didn’t say that you are dead. I’m saying that
you were dead. Both you and Sophie.”
Shaking her head, Lila backed away. “You’re
lying.”
“For some reason, the Lord brought you and Sophie
back. I assume He wants you to find your pack and free Micah.”
“No, He wants me to kill a rogue hunter named Joaquin.”
Roman shook his head, frustrated. “Why would He
want that?”
“How would I know? He gave me a vision and I do
what I’m told.”
A smile lit up Roman’s face, giving him an almost
boyish appearance.
“And in this vision, the Lord showed you the rogue
hunter?”
“Yes. A real big dog. That’s why I’m here. I need
help from Sawyer tracking down the rogue.”
“What about Sophie?”
“She’s supposed to help me, but I’m not sure how.
She’s pretty clueless.”
“She’s a quick learner.”
“Oh, yeah, you know that because we were all
buddies long ago before Sophie and I died,” Lila said with an irritated snort.
Roman moved closer tentatively, wanting to douse
her unease.
“I know this is confusing, but I have no reason to
lie to you.”
“But you are lying,” Lila said, immediately
frustrated by the slight whine to her voice.
Roman nodded. “I’ve told you what you need to
know. It might not seem fair, but it’s all I’m willing to say for now.”
Lila threw up her hands and walked away, only to
turn around and stomp back quickly.
“So what now? You want me to find Micah, but God
wants me to find Joaquin. Hey, why don’t I look you up once I’m done with the
rogue and we’ll see about tracking down your boy Micah?”
“No,” Roman said, moving toward her so quickly
Lila couldn’t help stepping back in surprise. “I will come with you to deal
with this rogue.”
“And why would I let you do that?”
Roman cocked an eyebrow. “For the same reason you
let me follow you from LA. You really don’t have much of a choice.”
Lila glared at Roman, but his expression was too
passive to hate.
“Look, guy, I get that you and I have some kind
of, well, we had something. I don’t remember you though, not even a little tiny
bit,” Lila said then sighed. “And while I don’t think you mean any harm, I
don’t do the pack thing and I’d rather not have you come along. Now, if you
want to follow me like some kind of weirdo stalker, then have at it.”
“Well as long as we’re on the same page.”
Rolling her eyes, Lila walked around the building.
Suddenly Roman appeared at her side with an expression of contentment that made
Lila smile.
“Can you teach me that disappearing trick?” she
asked as they walked past the whining dogs.
“Not really.”
“How come you can do it and no other hunter I’ve
ever known can?”
“You knew me and Micah and we
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