Broken : An MMM Cozy Suspense Novella by N. Slater

Author:N. Slater [Slater, N.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: anonymous
Published: 2024-07-25T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 14

ROWAN

“Keep him in your fucking sights. We’ll be there in 20.” Click.

One of our informants has us packing up to possibly save an Omega wolf from utter demise. The werecoyote mentioned a scared young man who looked like a drowned rat at a bar deep in the woods. He's sitting by himself at a booth but every time he's been asked if he’s alright, he mentions he’s meeting someone.

I’ve never heard any mention of any building that far south but I wouldn’t be surprised with the numerous shady dealings in this city. As much as I want to believe our city is a little slice of heaven, it really isn’t. This witch hunt—literally—is only the tip of the iceberg.

There’s so much underlying corruption that it’s hard to see who’s on the right side of the law. Vince is one of the few officers I trust and that’s only because he leaves us to our own devices to investigate. Had he been just another overbearing supervisor, like we’ve had over the years, I might have thrown in the towel. I know Amand would have just handed in his badge and walked off without a discussion.

He’s done it before.

“You got your-”

I glare at the Basilisk, Amand’s question dying off. I forgot my gun one time and now Amand double-checks every time. It wasn’t even an issue when I tore the suspect’s head from his shoulders. We’re lethal beasts in close combat and sometimes I prefer it to the impersonal use of a gun. I want our victim’s last view to be my snarling face.

I grab a haggle of rope. Not sure we’ll need it but can’t be too prepared.

Amand lets out a deep breath as he rests by the front door, dialing our boss. “Vince? Yeah, we’ve got sights on another Omega that’s most possibly-”

“Stand down.”

I freeze, glaring at the device in Amand’s hand as if it offended me. Vince sounds completely serious as silence falls between us. “You can’t be fucking serious. We’re the best men for the job.” I grab my bag and haul it over my shoulder before stalking over to Amand. “Vince, this kid could be in grave danger and we don’t have to follow the same rules you do. Just let us-”

“No. Hands off, Rowan. You have a savior complex but it’s going to get you killed. We received the same tip you did so stand down.” The call ends abruptly, both of us confused at Vince’s behavior. There’s no fucking way he received the same tip we did unless he has another informant lurking in the shadows. A werecoyote once caught up in a drug scandal began working with us over the past year.

He enjoys going at it alone and slinking through the darkness to bring us information. It helps that he gets paid when his tips pan out.

However, I’m pretty sure the only people Vince has on the ground are us and Lev.

“Something stinks, Amand. I don’t believe for a fucking moment that Vince got the same tip.

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