Never Let Go by Blake Pierce

Author:Blake Pierce [Pierce, Blake]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Blake Pierce
Published: 2022-10-31T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SEVENTEEN

May gasped a horrified breath as she took in this latest bombshell. Another woman was a victim—and this time, she was killed?

She and Owen rushed for the car while the officer in the lobby was busy summoning reinforcements. In a short time, May knew, forensics, the coroner, and additional police would be rushing to the farmhouse. But for now, she and Owen were leading the charge.

They jumped into May's car and sped to the scene, which was to the west of Chestnut Hill.

May was feeling sick inside.

"Do you think this is related to these other murders?" she asked Owen.

"It must be. Surely?" he said. "On a homestead too—that's the same as what's been happening with the others."

"But what I don't understand is why this woman was killed," May said. "Killed! We are fairly sure the others were abducted. What happened? Did something go wrong?"

"We need to find out. Their name is Haven. That's their family name. Haven's Homesteading is their business," Owen said, reading the additional information that had been sent through on his phone.

As May veered onto the main road, gripping the wheel and accelerating as fast as she dared, she hoped she would get answers, soon. At least the roads were quiet this late at night, and with her lights flashing, she made good headway and was speeding up to the homestead's main gate in what felt like just a few minutes.

Lights were on, and May could see people standing outside the homestead. There were a few other cars parked there. What had happened, she wondered. How had this tragedy played out?

May jumped out of the car. She was quivering with tension. Taking a deep breath and trying to keep a calm, professional demeanor, she rushed over to the knot of people who were standing outside the farmhouse door.

"Deputy May Moore, and Owen Lovell," she said, introducing the two of them quietly. "I'm so sorry about what's happened. Please can you take us to the scene."

The people moved aside, and May saw at the center of the group, was a tall woman with thick, brown hair graying at the temples, and a man with a shaven head, wearing a black scarf and woolen jacket. Her immediate impression was that they both looked like farming types. And she was sure they were the parents. They confirmed this a moment later. The man spoke, his voice shaking.

"I'm Ron Haven. I'm Melissa's dad. This is my wife. We . . . we can take you to the scene. Melissa lives in a cottage on our property on the other side of our barn. We can show you what we found there."

Wondering what was happening, May walked with them.

"We were having a family dinner in the house," Ron explained, his voice hoarse and breathless as he walked. "Melissa was supposed to join us, but she was getting back late, she was with a client."

"With a client?" May asked as they walked across the paved courtyard and headed down a path toward a cottage that looked to be an annex to a large barn.

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