“Because they were told not to,” I said bitterly. “The Agency is running everything, but they’ve decided my parents are working with that goren dealer. Anyone who knows my parents will tell you that’s insane.”
Lukas rested his elbows on his knees. “So, you’re searching for them on your own?”
“If I don’t, who will?” I asked defensively.
Something resembling admiration flashed in his eyes. “How long have you been a bounty hunter?”
I squirmed self-consciously. “Less than a week.”
He didn’t try to hide his surprise. “You just decided to become a hunter?”
“No one would tell me anything. People in this business don’t open up to outsiders, even if you’re the daughter of hunters. The only way I could get them to take me seriously was to become one of them.”
“Did it work?”
I shook my head.
