Chapter One
She was in darkness, floating on a black sea, a starless sky
above. She could hear nothing and see nothing. It was a perfect
black moment but then Rachel Walling opened her eyes from the dream.
She stared up at the ceiling. She listened to the wind outside
and heard the branches of the azaleas scratching against the window.
She wondered if it had been the scratching on glass or some other
noise from within the house that had awakened her. Then her cell
phone rang. She wasn't startled. She calmly reached to the bed
table. She brought the phone to her ear and was fully alert when she
answered, her voice showing no indication of sleep.
"Agent Walling," she said.
"Rachel? It's Cherie Dei."
Rachel knew right away that this would not be a Rez call.
Cherie Dei meant Quantico. It had been four years since the last
time. Rachel had been waiting.
"Where are you, Rachel?"
"I'm at home. Where do you think I'd be?"
"I know you cover a lot of territory now. I thought maybe you "
"I'm in Rapid City, Cherie. ...
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