Fallen Princess by Chantal Fernando

Author:Chantal Fernando
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Gallery Books

“We made Officer Black your partner for a reason, Felix. We trust you and know what a great officer you are, just like your father. He was an amazing cop, and he died a hero. I have many fond memories with him, and of you too. I remember you all would come over for barbecues and your mom would make her amazing macaroni and cheese.”

“She does make a good mac and cheese,” Felix says with a laugh.

“We kept in contact with you through the years, and you have proven that you’re someone we can trust and rely on. We aren’t so sure we feel the same way about Officer Black, and we’d like you to keep a close eye on her,” I hear him say.

Gritting my teeth, I step away from the office and head to my locker. I don’t hear what Felix says in return, but whether he speaks to me about what Officer Jones is saying to him is going to be a tell. If he tells me, his loyalty lies with me, and if not? I guess it lies with the force. Which, when you think about it, is understandable. This is his career on the line too, and I’m making it all about me. Still, there is something between us. If I walk away from the force, does that mean I’ll have to walk away from Felix too? Is it an all-or-nothing thing? The thought makes me sad, but after overhearing those words it’s clear that my parents are right. The police know who I am and don’t trust me, yet they clearly need me for something. They’re using me as a tool, without caring what it does to me.

And somehow I’m the bad guy in this situation.

Maybe the line between good and bad is thinner than everyone thinks, because everyone seems to be gray, instead of black or white. All the bikers I know have been nothing but good to me, and that’s my world. I don’t know how the cops justify treating me differently when I haven’t done anything wrong to any of them. I’ve never done anything illegal or committed any crimes other than using a fake ID. I’ve never been in prison. I’ve never hurt anyone. All I did was be born with the last name Black, and I’m deemed already guilty and untrustworthy. I send Mom a quick message telling her what I overheard to keep her in the loop, then get ready for my shift. I need to get my head in the game and act like everything is fine. I’m still here, doing this job, and I need to do it well.

I need to prove them all wrong.

The fucked-up thing is that at this stage, I shouldn’t have to.

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