Fallen Shroud: An Urban Fantasy Novel: (Twisted Curse Series Book 1) by D. J. Dalton

Author:D. J. Dalton [Dalton, D. J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Weeping Spider Publishing
Published: 2021-07-23T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-Six

Briggs

Briggs walked into the inquisitor station, grateful for the blast of cool air. Although only 9 am, the humidity made eighty degrees feel closer to ninety. After perching his sunglasses on the top of his head, he approached the reception desk.

“Good morning, Mabel.”

“Good morning, Captain Briggs.” The elderly woman leaned forward. “When’s the last time you slept?”

Briggs chuckled. “I can’t remember.” He pointed to the door. “Buzz me in?”

A buzz and click came from the door.

“Thanks, Mabel.”

“Get some sleep, Briggs.” Mabel’s voice trailed off as he stepped inside and closed the door.

Normally, he would have used his access badge at the back entrance, but the Chief of Inquisitor’s office was located closer to the front entrance. And as tired as he was, Briggs wanted the shortest walk. He also wanted to avoid any lengthy conversations with his coworkers.

The chief had ordered him and his squad to take the day off for a much-needed break. They had worked thirty-six hours straight. First, the Green Thumb Gardener’s Supply, then Ms. Stewart’s attack at home and again at the hospital, followed by the motel incident, kept his team hopping.

The chief had felt generous after Faraday and the warriors had tracked down one of the arcanum from the motel. A human woman. Her hands had been duct-taped behind her back. So far, she hadn’t given him any information, but the interrogation process had only started.

Briggs went over the conversation again in his mind. I don’t think Ms. Stewart is an arcanum. I think she’s a target. He needed to present facts supporting his beliefs. The problem was, there weren’t any. In his heart, he believed in Ms. Stewart’s innocence. He’d known her most of his life. She wasn’t capable of violence. Getting someone who didn’t know her to believe in her innocence would be a challenge. But he was getting ahead of himself.

Right now, he only needed to convince the chief to release her into his protective custody. Once he did that, he could work on getting evidence of her innocence. The chief might say he was too close to the Stewart family to be objective and take him off the case. That was the worst-case scenario.

Maybe he should have this conversation after he got some sleep. No, he felt Ms. Stewart’s life was in jeopardy as long as her location was public knowledge. The sooner he got her out of the hospital and into a safe house, the better.

He stepped through the door marked ‘Chief of Inquisitors.’ A young lady Briggs didn’t recognize looked up from her computer, ruby red lips the most prominent feature on her face.

“May I help you, Captain?”

“Yes, I’d like to see the chief if he’s not busy.” Briggs shifted his weight from one foot to the other. He should have thought about making an appointment. “Tell him it’s Captain Briggs.”

She nodded, picking up the phone. “Sir, a Captain Briggs is here to see you.” She nodded again, then hung up.

“He’ll see you.” Her focus moved back to the computer.

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