A Light So Cruel (Pioneer Falls Book 3) by Heather Davis

Author:Heather Davis [Davis, Heather]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Heather Davis
Published: 2018-03-03T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

At the Pioneer Falls sheriff’s station that afternoon, the smell of pepperoni pizza hit me before the usual odor of floor cleaner and stale coffee when I walked in. Manning the reception desk, Deputy Mac Williams pulled his next slice from a cardboard box, a red splat of tomato sauce already decorating his thick mustache.

Before I could ask him about Dad’s whereabouts, Sheriff Polson came around the corner, bringing with her a scent of lavender perfume and hand sanitizer. Her gray curls were shorn close to her head and a pair of pearl earrings decorated her lobes. “He’s in the holding unit,” she said, gesturing toward a secured doorway off down the hallway. “Be out in a minute.”

I frowned, realizing they must’ve made an arrest the night before. I took a seat on one of the plastic and vinyl chairs in the lobby.

Deputy Mac called over to me, “You wanna piece of this pizza, Lily? It’s pretty darn good.”

“No, thanks,” I said, my frown deepening. “Getting a little sick of pizza.”

Sheriff Polson lingered for a moment at the reception desk.

I picked up an old copy of People magazine from the table. I didn’t start reading, though, since my ears were perked, listening.

“You arrange for transfer to the county jail yet?” she said.

“No, ma’am. Awaiting space.” Mac dabbed at his mustache with a paper napkin. “I’ve got a call in over at the courthouse. They’re backed up. Bail hearing’s Tuesday.”

Dad came out then, looking frustrated. He was about to say something to the sheriff, but then he noticed me waiting and veered toward the waiting area. “Something going on?” he asked, taking a seat next to me.

“Mr. Lindstrom took a whole box to look through, not just one photo of the Fillis Noctus club. There was an active hunter group, around the same year,” I whispered. “Do you think Lindstrom could be a hunter? Maybe he wanted to destroy that photo in case some wolf would use it to trace those families?”

“I’m not sure, but we’ve got another problem,” Dad said, with a glance toward the reception desk before continuing in a lower voice. “Mac arrested one of the men in the parking lot last night. Young guy. He’s not talking, but he’s one of us.”

“One of the guys in the brawl…”

“The others fled the scene, left this kid behind. Mac cornered him behind the alley, pulled him in. No ID, so we’re calling him a John Doe. He’s charged with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest.” He ran a hand over his eyes, the stress clearly wearing on him. “Ezra hasn’t made the complaint, it’s coming from this department. Mac’s determined. This kid’s young, Lily. About your age, I’d guess.”

“And Ezra won’t help him,” I said.

“Nope. And we’re only a week and a half out from the full moon...”

“You can’t convince Mac to drop the charges?” I said, scooting forward on my chair.

Dad gave a glance toward the reception area then said, “I’m trying, but with the arson at Murphy’s auto shop, the whole department seems wary of strangers.

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