ed pistol on the ground to her face. They were sharp, analytical, and completely devoid of panic. For a flicker of a second, she saw a universe
ne of assessment. Threat level: unknown. Soul energy sign
d controlled. He sounded less like he'd stumbled upon a supernat
ts no fear, she thought. Either he is exception
ess," she said, her tone
road. "The LAPD will get an automated crash report in the next fi
man, but she couldn't erase a digital signal. The
pulled out a silk pocket square. He offer
bric was heavy, impossibly soft, and carried the faint, clean sce
aled a number. "It's me. Mulholland, third bend past Laur
e quiet command of a man
t her. "Get in my car. This pl
onspicuous. This man, this mortal, offered a tempor
e window dissolved into a watery blur. The interior was warm, dry, an
He wore a crisp white shirt, the sleeves rolled up to his forearms. In the dim glow of
o her. His movements were efficient, graceful. On his wrist, a Pat
f the rain. A team of men in dark uniforms moved with silent, practiced efficiency. They winched the Porsche ont
g with a higher clearance. This mort
umble. He pulled away from the curb, leavin
e?" he asked, bre
ose body she wore. "Afton Place. In Hollywo
ptible motion. The address clearly didn't
Alicia was busy sorting through the original Alicia's l
ts into this sort of trouble," he said, his vo
of person who helps strangers dispose of bodies." S
hing go to waste." His gaze flickered ove
ment building. The contrast with the Bentl
oor, ready to step
suddenly, his voice stopping
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