Chapter 67: The Hunter's Reckoning

It took only moments to gather the bodies into a heap, hidden in the narrow privacy of the alley. Jacob worked methodically, a slight sigh escaping him as he gathered energy from the sky, directing it toward the lifeless corpses now lying in a slick puddle of oil. Instantly, there was a flash of fire, and the stench of burning flesh filled the air. He waited, the scent assaulting his senses, his patience fraying. With a practiced motion, he cloaked the scene from any wandering eyes, even those of the nearby police officers combing the area down the road. When the once-living men were reduced to little more than ashes, Jacob snuffed out the flames with a gesture, collecting the remains in a swirling mass of his power. He launched himself skyward, moving silently into the darkened sky, the weight of what he had done settling within him. Well out over the vast ocean, Jacob scattered the grotesque ashes into the churning waves below. The sea, stirred to hunger by his subtle command, devou