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community."
    "I knew it!" Pinky said then quickly covered her mouth. "Sorry, please go on Dad."
    "My ancestors were openminded people, but they knew someone had to keep track of all these beings and police the happenings around here. That was when they created the Talisman. The Talisman originally were a small group of people who cataloged the supernatural goings on around the area. Eventually we realized it would be easier to keep tabs on everyone if they all needed to pass through a common place, kind of a paranormal Ellis Island. That's when the nursery school was created."
    "I'm sorry, sir," Erich said, "I understand you're teaching your daughter something but things are different now. The Kapok Council now manages everything. Yes the nursery school does serve its purpose, but you're mostly a library now."
    "That is what you're expected to think, Erich." Jerry leaned against the desk as his face became serious. "I feel comfortable telling you all of this because I know of your involvement with Abel. I'm the man behind it, behind all of it. Don't even try to pretend you don't know what I'm talking about."
    Jerry met his gaze evenly surprising Erich that a non-Alpha had the nerve to speak to and look at him that way. Normally Erich would have fought back and put the man in his place, but he was curious to hear more and was surprised to find out Jerry and the Talisman were the source of his assignment.
    "Continue," Erich said. "We're among people we both trust."
    Jerry nodded and his warm smile returned. "Most people believe the school works for the Council. And while we do provide them with information, it is the Talisman who secretly controls them. Its complicated, but needed for security."
    "Who is in this Talisman and why have I never heard about it?" Pinky asked.
    "There is only one now," Jerry said. "Its passed down from one generation to the next, but the others didn't survive." He waited for understanding to cross his daughter's face, then nodded. "You have a lot to learn."
    "So wait, I get to be the one person in this crazy town who doesn't have any power or anything at all and the one cool thing I get, I have to be quiet about?"
    Jerry sighed, sounding annoyed. "Yes, Pinky. That's right. And don't ever discount being normal. I don't have to use my ability to know I'm not the only person in this room who thinks you're quite extraordinary."
    Pinky looked down at her feet, obviously embarrassed. Erich sat back in his chair and stifled a chuckle, proud that his assessment of Rafael earlier had been correct.
    "So are you going to help us or not?" Erich asked. He was tired of all the games. It was time to finally bring them back to the point of his visit.
    "Of course I'll help," Jerry said. "I'm actually quite intrigued by all of this. You have a witch with no name...ah ha Faith. Thank you, that'll make it a bit easier. And you want to find out who she is, where she came from. Very interesting indeed. Do you know anything else?"
    Erich grunted. He didn't want to answer but knew Jerry would take the information from him anyway. "She met Abel in high school."
    "Hmm even more interesting and definitely narrows it down. Abel moved here from out of state his senior year of high school. We should be able to find something out about her. I'll put my protege on this assignment." Jerry looked over at his daughter who was lost in thought.
    "Who? Me?" Pinky said as she realized he was talking about her. "An assignment? How much time do I have?"
    "I need everything you can find as soon as possible," Erich said. "Abel might be without a pack, but he's still dangerous. I'm sure he has something up his sleeve. If I can find out more about Faith, then maybe I can figure out his plans and how he intends to use her."
    "And perhaps why she's with him?" Jerry said with a smirk.
    Erich stared at Jerry, a fire burned in his belly as he fought to not hit that smirk off the other man's face. Luckily he was smarter than his instincts, he needed