Lure of Obsession (The Muse Chronicles Book 1) by Lisa Kessler

Author:Lisa Kessler [Kessler, Lisa]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction
ISBN: 9780997627404
Publisher: Lisa's Lair
Published: 2016-07-31T23:00:00+00:00

The police were getting too close. Time to tie up some loose ends. He pulled onto the dead-end street and turned off his lights. Outside of the last house, he double-checked the address. Satisfied he had the right one, he tugged on his black leather gloves and picked up the golden mask, drinking in the power and purpose in its soulless black eyes.

Every war had casualties and every goal had obstacles. Dan Barlow, the dockworker he’d paid off, had just landed squarely into the obstacles category.

He scanned the street, studying every car. On the corner by the cross street was a white Ford sedan. Shit. He laid the mask on the passenger seat and started the engine.

As he drove by, his suspicion was confirmed. A man sat on the driver’s side, distracted by a laptop. The dockworker must’ve talked to the detectives. How much had he told them?

Ben turned down the next block. His mission was still attainable, but he’d have to go on foot and enter through the back. He parked the Honda Accord and put the mask over his head. Each time he bore the likeness of Kronos, his confidence in his mission grew.

This was just another step toward the return of the Golden Age of Man. His name would be remembered for generations. Immortality.

He found a house without a fenced-in yard and quietly passed through. Dan Barlow’s six-foot chain-link fence slowed him for a moment. He would need a quick retreat. Climbing the fence could leave him vulnerable if he needed to exit in a hurry. Damn.

After a trip back to the car, he returned with wire cutters. He snipped an opening in the fence and silently slid though. Up the back steps, he peered through the window in the back door. No sign of a dog or a kibble bowl on the kitchen floor.

He lifted his robe to slide the clippers into his pocket and take out the wire garrote. Pulling it tight, he drank in the rush of adrenaline. He released one side and reached for the doorknob.

Unlocked. He smiled behind the mask.

With a patient hand, he opened the door, avoiding any creaking. He stepped into the kitchen and closed the door behind him. The knob squeaked, and he froze, holding his breath.

From the other room, Mr. Barlow called out. “I thought you went to bed!”

Sweat beaded on his brow. He didn’t move.

“Meredith?”

He waited, but no footsteps sounded. Finally, he ventured farther into the house. Mr. Barlow sat in an easy chair in front of his television, remote in hand as the channels flipped by.

Creeping closer, the Enforcer pulled the wire tighter. The reflection of the gold mask covered the television screen.

“What the hell?”

Without hesitation, he lunged forward, the garrote catching Dan Barlow under the chin. The dockworker struggled, unable to scream as he tugged the wire, cutting through skin and severing arteries.

The body settled into the chair. He quietly removed the garrote, checking the hallway for any sign of a witness. Reassuring silence surrounded him.

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