113 Chapter 113

That response felt almost as much like a punch to the gut as the revelation that Elliott was gone. It just didn't make any sense. Guardians were there to protect vampire hunters. "But why would a vampire hunter want to kill a guardian?" I asked, shaking my head slowly, thinking there couldn't be a logical answer.

My sister sighed loudly. She must've been just as puzzled as I was because she replied, "If I knew the answer to that, maybe these last few days wouldn't have been hell on Earth, but I honestly have no idea."

That left only one logical conclusion. "So, it was a vampire hunter that killed Elliott?"

"Yes."

Rage began to well up inside of me again as I tried to keep my voice calm and asked, "And is this vampire hunter still alive?"

"Yes--for the time being."

I could tell Cadence didn't like that answer any more than I did. "But you're going to get 'em?" It was more a statement than a question.