"Who is this rogue we are talking about?" Mathena asked. "We named him Red, and yeah, heinous is one word for it." Tim’s hands tightened so hard on the arms of the chair that they turned white. "I've heard of him before. So he’s been killing the witches in some kind of demon ritual, hasn’t he? He’s stealing their power for something." "We think so, but we’re not sure. All of this is a reason to use you and Xeon to gain information. He knows more about demons and their world than we do, and it’s imperative we find and kill this demon before Red murders more people." "So you think we can find him." Mathena's tone was caustic. "Tim, I heard that Red has disappeared. I’ve moved heaven and hell trying to locate those kinds of monsters. I have dedicated every waking breath to it since human

