The Hawkins Blood

d and raw. The knowledge that anyone could walk throu

ays, watching the parking lot through the sheer curtain.

them?" I asked, turning toward him

aintest smirk, he said, "Better they find out

Didn't peg you for the

of the room, pulling out my dagger. I turned it over in the light, admiring the clean silver glint, before setting it down and s

lly said, "You're going to shoot yourse

eresting." Still, I slid the pistol back into its holster and leaned against t

tensed immediately, hand drifting toward my hip. I flipped the strap on my holster, just in case. B

muffled soun

unk in the car?" said one v

another, smoother and quiet

gures stepped inside. One tall, the other more compact. My

sharply, stepping forward. H

took in Anthony's presence. For the first time since I

he room as the two men s

ne said quietly, voice

exandra and Williams Hawkins, the ones I'd only heard of in vague fragments my whole li

anted in the shadows. I didn't belong in their reunion. Their world had spu

said-his voice loud and certain now, "

ake out the figure half-concealed in the room's dim lighting. I

rks slashed across Williams' face, and the dark bruise blooming near

he shorter man's shoulder. "Alexandra," he added,

ected sharply.

landed on me

dra offered a tight, polite nod. Despite the quiet tension, neither of the

rag it out. "She

le

ected, the b

s asked, disbelief

, confusion. Anthony raised his hands as if to sh

time for a full story. Kate's a hunter. She's skilled, fas

yself. Both Alexandra and Williams blinked at me like I'd just cussed o

k. "We're not having

k to the boys

t in, face dark with guilt.

dded. "I figure

here?" Will

an dive onto the pavement," I muttered. Will

y asked, the corner of his mouth t

brothers replie

lmost startled me. Clearly, Anthony was used t

before," Anthony went

a asked, confusion wr

. "It knows I'm going to kill it. Not just send