Meow by Skye MacKinnon

Author:Skye MacKinnon [MacKinnon, Skye]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Peryton Press

Chapter Twelve

He looks up at me, a sad frown forming on his forehead.

"I can't."

"So you just want me to take your money and leave this case alone? Not find out who killed Winston Kindler? Not give his brother closure?"

His eyes widen. "What did you say?"

This time it's my turn to frown. "What of all that didn't you understand? I was saying no, basically."

"That name... Kindler?"

I sigh. "Yes, the name of the murder victim. Winston Kindler."

Suddenly, he smiles, confusing me. "That's got nothing to do with us. But I know who did it."

Standing outside in the cool morning air, I'm surprised by how quick that kidnapping was. I'd always imagined being imprisoned for days or weeks, tortured, forced to tell my kidnappers all my secrets - and here I am, talking to my former best friend, wearing my own clothes again and having had a lovely tea. Kidnapping has never been this nice.

"The people in the house last night weren't all part of the organisation I work for," Lennox explains. "I wouldn't be able to help you if one of us had done it, but the man responsible is already in our bad books. We were planning to get rid of him soon, so it's actually rather handy for you to want him. If you kill him, it won't be blamed on us. Just leave a calling card, and nobody will suspect that I helped you."

I grin. "Win-win. What organisation do you work for?"

I'd hoped to surprise him, but sadly, he's too well-trained.

"Nice try, but you know I can't tell you. I don't officially work for them anyway, but my boss does, so I'm involved but not on paper. It's better that way, I wouldn't want my name to appear on any of their files. Sometimes, it's better to stay in the shadows."

I huff. "Tell me about it. Life has become harder since I'm no longer working as an anonymous Pack assassin, but at the same time, I get to decide who to kill, so it's worked out better in the long run."

Lennox smiles at me. "Self-employment suits you. Do you get enough contracts to make it worth it?"

I nod. "I have to reject some of them because I don't have the time. Murder is in high demand, and I doubt that will ever change. And with the streams of refugees settling in the city, there's always more people filling the places of those who've died. Otherwise, I'd be scared that soon nobody would be left in this town but us assassins. By the way, do you still get to do that? Or does your master make you do other things?"

He shrugs, running a hand through his black hair. It shimmers in the sunlight, making it seem even more black than it already is. I wish I could touch it. No. I don't. What am I suddenly thinking?

"Sometimes," he says, distracting me from my inappropriate thoughts. "I do a lot of different jobs for him. It always depends on what he's working on.

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