They arrived at the location after the Vampire had already begun his journey to reunite with the renegade Hunter. However, he had been there recently enough that Cadence could still hone in on his presence, and without a word, she began to track him, the three Guardians observing and following, ready to intercede if needed, but giving her room to operate. The dense forest reminded her of the last hunt she had participated in, and Cadence had to push those thoughts aside. Travis gave her a distinct feeling in her gut, and that particular sensation also reminded her of what it had been like last time. She had known it wasn’t Giovani because the feeling in her stomach was not nearly as trepidatious as it had been with the more dangerous Vampire, but it seemed each Vampire presented a unique

