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me some level of control over his faculties, Valeria.” She shrugged her shoulders and glanced at me... "And the earth is a vast place with infinite possibilities. Who knows what the limits to my powers are," she added before turning to Priest.
     
    She looked down at him and winked. "I'm Sidhe, little man, royalty by blood, over three hundred years old, and never once have I been referred to as a 'broad'.” She eased down to rest on her haunches and patted him sarcastically on the side of his face. "If we were in Tir Na Nog I could have your tongue ripped from your head for that offence. Hell, maybe I should do it anyway just for fun."
     
    Priest backed away from her touch and looked up at me for help. Against my better judgment, I grabbed Irulan by both arms and made a production of pulling her away from him, trying to keep from laughing my head off the entire time. "Irulan, be a good girl and give the nice man his voice back. We're going to be around each other until we take Tristan down, so try to get along."
     
    I didn't wait around to see if she'd actually do it. Instead, I hopped into the driver's seat and started the engine. A few seconds later, Irulan slid into the seat beside me, and Priest got into the back looking like he wanted to rip both our heads off. Oh well.
     
    Fortunately, we got underway without any further delays. The three-hour plus drive was surprisingly productive. It gave us time to come up with a game plan for our arrival in Charleston. Irulan and Priest would check out some of the areas local occult chops and Extras clubs to try to get a feel for the Gullah root doctors that we would be trying to find, while I checked in with the local station to see what intel they had for us.
     
    I also wanted to talk to the Sentinels that were currently incapacitated. Apparently, once the locals got wind of a possible location, they sent a team after Tristan - Weres, a few Bear Shifters, and two Lifeborns. Tristan and his brood handed them their asses on a platter. It was only by the grace of God that two of the team survived. I didn't intend on making the same mistakes that they had.
     
     
     

CHAPTER THREE
     
     
     
    Irulan’s inclusion into the hunt didn't throw Marcus off his game one bit. Once we got to the hotel, we found a separate room for Priest already arranged. I wish that I could say the same for me, I felt completely off kilter. The ferocity of Irulan’s determination to keep me safe was scaring me. I never expected her to go this far.
     
    It took us no time to check in and meet back in the lobby. No matter what else was going through my mind I had to get on point and deal with my objective. A quick glance at my watch showed 1:45 a.m., the perfect time for hunting. The three of us stepped out into the sultry southern air, eager to get under way.
     
    Priest took in a deep breath and smiled, "I'm scenting twelve different species in this general proximity alone. If this weren't a business trip, a guy like me could have fun in this city."
     
    "Thirteen, one's lingering, maybe a few days old, but good try. You were only off by one.” I took another scent of the area and knew the second time around that a Deadborn had been through here with Tristan's blood in their veins. Funny, the things you remember even when you try to forget.
     
    For a minute, I considered letting Priest know, but if Marcus's hunch was correct, and Priest was here to make sure I didn't take Tristan's head, I didn't want Priest tagging along just yet.
     
    I filed the smell away and tossed Priest the car keys, "Time to get to work. I'm closer and I don't mind walking.” I checked my directions and gave Irulan a quick hug. Weird, who hugs their partner when they're on a manhunt? This is just not realistic.
     
    Priest pulled his black gloves tighter onto his hands as he sneered, "This is nice, ladies. Are we gonna do the manis and pedis before or after Tristan takes down a few more innocent people?"
     
    I was about