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we.”
    “Their desires and mannerisms are predictable,” Darius states. “They are not unlike
     other fallen angels. They crave power. Sex. They’re posh. And they like . . . flashy
     things. Plus there’s a chance Riley may be able to actually hear them, if she concentrates,
     as she has remarkable hearing and a sense of smell that far exceeds even her vampire
     benefactors.”
    I glance at Noah. “It’s true. I do.”
    Noah grins.
    “And they don’t like to get their hands dirty,” Jake clarifies. “It’s one reason why
     they’ve created the Jodís.” He looks at me. “To bring the souls to them.”
    I draw a deep breath, push it out slowly between my teeth. “Are the Jodís detectable?”
    Darius nods. “Aye. Their pupils aren’t normal. They’re vertical.”
    I stare back. “So we have to be close enough to see their pupils before taking them
     out?”
    “No,” Sydney says. “They cannot tolerate the daylight. And they have a certain scent
     only another otherbeing can detect. They stink to high Heaven.”
    My brain twists at all that’s been said. So much to know, so much to understand.
    “Taking out newlings is much easier,” I say under my breath. Just months ago the extent
     of my dealings with the paranormal extended to slaying newly created vampires. I could
     tell this would be a lot more challenging.
    “That’s why we’ll begin training right away,” Jake says. “You’ll break into groups.
     Darius, Gabriel, and I will enlighten you on the use of a broadsword. We’ve a couple
     of specialists paying us a visit later on. Quite proficient in the use of a sword,
     these two. You’ll appreciate their expertise.”
    Beside me, Noah rubs his hands together in anticipation. “I love swords.”
    “Well,” I say, standing. My insides are already taut with anticipation. “Let’s get
     at it, then.”
    “Let me emphasize one thing. For all we know, the Fallen have found a way to overcome
     their regeneration time. I don’t trust their window, or them,” Jake adds. “It’s safer
     to assume they’re strengthened now, creating more Jodís.”
    “Which means more innocent kills,” I say.
    “Unfortunately, yes. Sydney and Gabriel just disposed of the last of them two days
     ago. But they’re fast and difficult to spot, especially after they’ve been newly created.
     Perhaps with more of us we can eliminate the number of innocent victims. We’ll spend
     what free time we have now to familiarize you with Edinburgh and her fishbone streets,
     closes and wynds, as well as honing your skills. We’ll break to eat first,” Jake says,
     then scans the group. “For those who eat food, the kitchen is fully stocked, or there’s
     a chippy just out the gates of the Crescent on Canongate, across the street. Bene’s
     Fish and Chips. Great takeaway. Plus numerous other establishments along the Mile.
     For those who prefer to drink,” he says with a grin, “yours will be in the red refrigerator.
     Courtesy of Preacher. There is a month’s supply. Let’s meet upstairs in thirty minutes.
     And if you go out, watch your backs.”
    As I fix my gaze on Darius, Jake, and Gabriel, I have a feeling training with three
     ancient Celtic immortals will be slightly different than hand-to-hand fighting with
     the Dupré family.

Part Three
    SKILLS DAY
    In London there is a man who screams when the church bells ring.
    —H. P. Lovecraft, “The Descendant”

I already can see a sisterhood forming with Riley, and I’m glad. Grateful. I’ve been feeling so
     alone in all this, like the only female thrown into a world of evil chaotic males.
     Well, Darius and Gabriel are far from evil, but you get my drift. It’s nice to have
     another female in the mix. Ginger, too, although she’s relatively new to the team.
     I’m not sure they’re entirely aware of what’s coming, the black storm of evil that’s
     descending upon Edinburgh. But they will. And I can tell we are all better off having