Fallen

The sphinx snorted. “You have absolutely no conscience, a total lack of empathy, get stoned every day, and relish the thought of all life on Earth being eradicated.”

Lou waved an encouraging hand. “Keep going, that’s it, allow the hate to flow through you.”

“I don’t hate you. I just think you’re a nutjob.”

“You’ll need to repeat that in my other ear. This one doesn’t give a shit.”

Flames abruptly burst to life around Asher. Then they were gone, along with the little boy.

“Shit, where’d he go?” Raini frantically spun around, as did the others.

Maddox pointed to the luxury car on display. “He’s in there.”

Harper threw up her arms. “Dammit, kid.”

“Celia has the occasional … well, I wouldn’t call them premonitions. It’s not a warning system—the ability is too weak to serve as one. But she sometimes sees snapshots of the future.