They got into the car and drove out of the lonely path that led to the sorceress' old cracked lodge. The drive back home was quiet and long, both of men deep in thought. Hunter had vowed to kill Yakob and Nick wondered if Hunter would do that truly. But he decided to keep his thought to himself Hunter jumped out of the car and into the house without a word when they got to the packhouse and Nick stared at his retreating figure for a while before getting out of the car himself and walking into his own house. Cassandra was pacing around in Hunter's room when he walked in and she turned to look at him, her face masked with worry but when she saw his fallen countenance, she rushed to him, forgetting her own worries about Lucas and all he had said. She reached out and held Hunter's big palm i

