A Breath of Witchy Air by Amanda M. Lee

Author:Amanda M. Lee [Lee, Amanda M.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: WinchesterShaw Publications
Published: 2018-04-29T05:00:00+00:00

Sixteen

Landon found me still standing on the front walk five minutes later. He pulled up short, Chief Terry so close on his heels the bigger man almost careened into Landon’s back.

“What’s wrong?” Landon asked, instantly alert. “Did something happen?”

I shook my head and forced what I was sure was a wan smile onto my face. “I’m fine.”

Landon met my gaze without flinching. “You’re not fine. Tell me what’s wrong.”

I exhaled heavily. “I’m mostly fine. I just … I ran into the Pattersons when they were leaving and they asked me a few questions.”

Landon’s eyebrows winged up. “They asked you a few questions about what?”

“Finding the bodies.”

“But how did they know?”

“Apparently they recognized me from a photo on Chief Terry’s shelf or something. The father claimed Chief Terry looked at it when discussing the individual who discovered their daughter’s body.”

“That’s entirely possible,” Chief Terry mused, rubbing his chin. “I was nervous when they asked because I didn’t want to make a big deal about the discovery in case they wanted specifics about Bay. I probably did look at the photo.”

Landon shook his head. “It’s not your fault. It was an uncomfortable situation.” He ran his hands up and down my arms, as if warding off the cold. “Did they say anything that made you uncomfortable?”

Pretty much everything they said made me uncomfortable. “No. They’re grieving. They thanked me for finding their daughter and asked me how I did it.”

Landon pursed his lips. “They’re good people and they have no idea how their daughter ended up where she did. That’s basically the pattern on all four girls. We’re at a standstill when it comes to figuring out why they were selected.”

“Have you checked to see if they were playing the game?”

Landon didn’t hold back his surprise. “What do you mean?”

I related what the Pattersons told me about their daughter. “She was playing it. She picked up and ran out to collect stuff on a whim between work shifts and classwork assignments.”

Landon blinked several times, but didn’t say a word. Ultimately Chief Terry was the one to comment.

“Are you saying you think someone used the game to hunt and kill these girls?”

I shrugged. “It’s possible, isn’t it?”

“I don’t think so.” Chief Terry looked to Landon for confirmation. “You don’t think it’s possible, do you?”

“I don’t know.” Landon’s eyes never moved from my face. “I don’t want to encourage her, but it’s not a bad hypothesis to at least check. There has to be a way to check participants in the game.”

“You don’t want to encourage me?”

Landon’s lips curved, genuine amusement lighting his face. “You tend to go overboard on things. You can’t help yourself. I thought that’s what you were doing with the game, but it turns out that maybe you were doing something else all along.”

The invisible fist that wrapped itself around my heart eased its tight grip. “So … you believe me.”

“I believe it’s a possibility,” Landon cautioned. “You’re intent on it, and I trust your instincts. Tell me why you’re so worked up about this game.

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