Chapter 6

“No, but not for want of trying. I managed to escape, but in doing so I proved he was right.”

“Where is he now, and as a corollary to that, why didn’t you kill him?”

“I was in shock,” Caitlin said. “He admitted murdering her, he knows about us, now, and he had a gun pointed at my heart. All I could think was to get the hell out of there and then deal with him later.” She looked directly at Niko. “But I can’t find him. Neither can Kasper and his people. It’s like he’s vanished off the face of the earth.”

“Meaning he hasn’t gone public with what he knows,” Kasper pointed out. “Not that anyone would believe him if he did.”

“So we keep telling ourselves, every time someone finds out, but none of us is willing to take the chance. That’s why you call me in,” Niko said.

“You, specifically, because of your special abilities,” Kasper replied.

Caitlin cocked her head, gazing at Niko. “Special abilities?”