The twins turned abruptly into one such alley but Nykos was too slow to reach its mouth and the alley too short. He followed as quickly as he could without being seen and picked up their trail on another boulevard beyond the alley. The girls stopped before a tiny café, perusing the menu in the window before they entered. The demon cursed beneath his breath and stepped back into the shadows thrown by one of the aged, stone-carved buildings of the Latin Quarter. If he wanted these two, he would have to wait.

What was it that his father had said? Patience is as much a predator's skill as strength and speed, tooth and claw.

The demon smiled. He had not thought of his sire in ages, since challenging him to a battle of dominance where he tore the flesh from the old demon's throat and ended his life.

His father had been a most excellent hunter and teacher.