Chapter 4

“Derek, meet Blake. Don’t let first impressions fool you. He’s one of our most accomplished and well-trained operatives. Out of all of our currently active ghostwalkers, he’s also been here the longest.”

Derek offered Blake another genuine smile. “It’s great to meet you. I’m sorry it was a surprise sprung on you at the last minute, but I hope we can work well together.”

He was just so earnest that Blake couldn’t help but let the tension go. Once again he was reminded it wasn’t Derek’s fault. And Blake loved what he did. He needed an anchor to do it effectively and for any length of time. Not only did Derek seem gung ho about the whole thing, he actually had the gene. He was predisposed to care for Blake in his recovery. That had to count for something, right?