Ashure pulled the vehicle into the garage and switched off the ignition. Tonight had been frustrating. He could sense that he had been close to the missing soul, but it had eluded him. Concerned that Tonya would return home before he did, he had instructed Hannibal to keep an eye on the young men he suspected of harboring the malevolent entity.
He got out of the vehicle, quietly closed the door, and was just about to turn around when the light in the garage came on, and he saw Tonya standing in the doorway with her arms folded across her chest. She shook her head at him, turned on her heel, and disappeared back into the house.
Guilt swept through him when he saw the disappointed look in her eyes. He walked over to the steps leading into the house and followed Tonya into the kitchen. She
