Lovely Bad Things: A Dark Romance (Hollow's Row Book 1) by Wolfe Trisha

Author:Wolfe, Trisha [Wolfe, Trisha]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Lock Key Press
Published: 2022-05-30T16:00:00+00:00

11

Will to Power

Kallum

T he alluring sight of Halen’s tear-streaked mascara tracking her beautiful face keeps me from completely losing my mind in the holding cell.

Apparently, Dr. Stoll Verlice didn’t take too kindly to our ditching him. The monitor was already out of bounds, and along with his tattling report, the feds decided to make good on their threat to hunt me down like the FBI’s most wanted.

It was worth it.

I bring my knees up to the bench and lean back against the wall, savoring the mental image of Halen. A fucking vision of my muse in ruin as she confronted her grief.

Goddamn delectable.

Her sweet taste clings to my tongue, and I’m not sure how I willed myself to stop when I was so close to tearing into her, to seeing her break…but stamina is a virtue I do value.

You can’t spoil your dessert with a hastily devoured meal out of famished desperation.

And one taste only whet my insatiable appetite.

Letting my thoughts roam, I probe the ankle bracelet. Tampering with the device sends off a signal. But like any manmade apparatus, there are always flaws in the design.

The loud click of the holding-cell door grabs my attention, and I drop my feet to the floor. Dr. Verlice shuffles into the room, followed by a rookie agent who looks too young to be out of training pants.

“Professor Locke,” Stoll starts. “We have the matter of your misconduct to address—”

“Where’s Halen?” I demand.

A faint, derisive smirk registers on his pale face. “Miss St. James is none of your concern,” he says, setting binders on the only chair. “But I believe she’s been removed from the case. She’ll be leaving soon—”

I’m off the cot and in front of him before the rookie can make a move to restrain me. I have Dr. Verlice backed against the wall, my hand clamped around his throat.

“I won’t be leaving this case.” My voice drops to a lethal decimal. “Which means, we’ll be roomies again real soon.” I smile, my eyes drilling into his as he trembles. “And you saw how quick it can happen. They’ll never even hear your neck snap.”

The agent grabs my wrist, but not before I’m able to retrieve a necessary item from Stoll’s jacket inseam. I allow the agent to remove my grip on Stoll and, as I back away, I lift my chin, my features carved in stone.

I keep my gaze aimed on the quivering doctor, waiting to see what he decides.

He touches his throat and coughs, but it’s the wet mark pooling on the front of his slacks that makes me smile.

I glance over at the agent, then look at Stoll. “No one has to know,” I say to him.

Humiliation blisters his face. Hurriedly grabbing his binders, he covers himself before he rushes from the room.

Smart choice.

I then look at the young agent, who is suddenly aware we’re now alone. “Take me to the guy who thinks he’s in charge.”

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