Why it was difficult to drag Nick away from the dining hall and Clarke’s body, Todd didn’t understand and didn’t take the time to question. On a good day, Nick didn’t like being around anything dead—not that Todd did either. Neither of them generally hung around a long time after they ended a hunt other than to properly dispose of any remains, and there certainly was very little morbid curiosity on either of their parts.
They moved through the estate as quickly as possible while searching for the girl. Todd sighed heavily and leaned against a tree. “Do you sense her—him at all?” he glanced around and asked.
Nick shook his head and ran a hand through his hair. “When I could feel the demons before, it wasn’t until I was close to them, like in the bar on the boat. Or in the village where I
