Born Suspect by Brett Hicks

Author:Brett Hicks [Hicks, Brett]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Goodreads: 41058225
Publisher: UNKNOWN
Published: 2018-08-10T05:00:00+00:00

Eleven:

Clarke stewed on what I told him. His eyes and his emotions seemed to be churning with darkness. His heart was on a knife’s edge of some kind. This was hardly surprising, considering I just unloaded a mini-gun into his vampire case. However, there was something more personal to him about this case. I couldn’t say for sure, but I knew a lot about personal trauma. This was somehow connected to Clarke’s own personal demons. In this case seemed to lie the answers to why such a good protector could be so dark at times.

More troubling to me, was how I knew what I had. How I had blurted answers, and solved parts of a murder case that I had never seen before. Hell, I had never been on a murder investigation in my life! I had seen death in my short life, but never outside of combat. I had even killed before, but I had never witnessed a massacre. How then, did I know so much about a staged massacre?

It made me wonder what darkness hid inside me, why would I know such things?! My emotional storm cloud was as turbulent as Clarke’s.

“I will keep your secret, about my personal discomfort, however, I will need something from you in return. Call it a penance of sorts.”

I eyed him, he had stopped for gas a few blocks from the crime scene. Clarke eyed me wearily, like I was about to demand his first born on a silver platter. I pointed to his right wrist.

“I need blood, or I will have obvious signs of trauma from my fist fight, and the burns around my neck and back. I heal fast, but not instantly Clarke. Blood from a fresh source will expedite the process and keep your ass out of a sling with the Jameson’s, and Lyra. Trust me when I say this, Lyra might be the one you need fear the most. Apex shifters are not forgiving!”

Clarke huffed out a breath and he looked weary and agitated. He clearly didn’t want fangs anywhere near his veins, smart man!

“How do I know you will stop yourself?”

His voice was gruff, full of distrust. I rolled my eyes and huffed in annoyance.

“Because, I am what Rachelle calls, “A light eater.” You can rest assured that this will only be about as uncomfortable as a shot, or a blood donation, I guess blood donation is exactly what it is after all.”

I rambled, I was nervous. I had never bitten anyone, besides Rachelle, and Ellison the night I was attacked, but I’m not going to think about that right now!

“Fine, let’s get this over with, but don’t you ever mention this to anyone, or ask me this again.”

His eyes were steel, I could see he wanted to draw his gun, not give up his blood. I met his eyes with steel of my own, remembering my night, and morning of hell.

“Penance sucks remember that Detective.”

I took his wrist and I leaned forward, I felt my fangs grow to full-length.

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