A Monster and a Gentleman by Lila Dubois

Author:Lila Dubois
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Samhain Publishing, Ltd.
Published: 2013-03-19T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

Lena

Lena jotted down notes and Oren explained what he and the newcomer Maeve had found out. Maeve’s arrival had been a revelation. It was no wonder the guys found human women attractive. Maeve, who was, as far Lena could tell, an authority figure in the Clan, looked as human as Lena herself. She was a cross between a supermodel and the creepy women found in most horror movies. Luke had told her that Maeve didn’t shift the way they did, but that her human form was only what she looked like at rest.

“Tell me again what the email said.” With one hand Lena wrote down word for word what Oren said, as she held her phone to her ear with the other. “Okay, thanks, we’ll use this information to take a look at who might have done it.” The words were bitter in Lena’s mouth. They trusted every person on the set to keep their secret, and someone had betrayed that trust.

“I might be able to help,” Oren said.

“I’m listening.”

Oren told her his theory—that the images were simply pictures of his screens. That meant only someone in the room that day could have done it. Lena’s stomach clenched.

“You mean they may have taken the pictures while everyone was watching?”

“We went through that footage multiple times, and after the first time people started going in and out.”

Oren gave her the list of the people he remembered in the room. Between that, and the wording of the email, Oren had reduced his list to two people—Catherine and Nell.

Lena’s fingers shook as she wrote down the names. Catherine was quiet and a bit cold, but Lena couldn’t imagine her doing this. Then again, she couldn’t imagine Nell, who was an indie film location scout legendary for her ability to find places that didn’t require extensive permits, emailing photos that would hurt them.

Lena wanted to tell Oren that he was wrong, that these people who she’d had a hand in picking would never have betrayed them, but she couldn’t. Right now no one was above suspicion.

“Maeve wants to come to set tomorrow. She says that if she touches them she’ll be able to tell if they did it.”

Luke hadn’t explained exactly what Maeve was, so she asked, “Is Maeve a mind reader, or a witch?”

“No. She’s a banshee.”

Lena whistled.

“And she can see people’s futures, and their pasts.”

“Remind me not to shake her hand,” Lena said.

“She’s intense. It would have been nice to have some warning.”

Lena winced. Oren had been the most obvious suspect and despite his protests that he was innocent, they’d decided to let Maeve surprise him. All Luke had said was that she’d be able to tell if Oren had done it and wouldn’t hurt him. She bit back the urge to say she was sorry.

Instead, she said, “Thanks, Oren. Where should Henry pick up Maeve?”

“Uh, well, we’re at dinner right now.”

Lena raised her eyebrows. “Okay, well, text me when you’re ready—”

“Maybe Henry should meet us here.”

For the first time, Lena heard an edge in his voice.

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