Requiem for Immortals (The Law Game Book 1) by Lee Winter

Author:Lee Winter [Winter, Lee]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: lesbian fiction
Publisher: Ylva Publishing
Published: 2016-08-17T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter 17

There was so much anguish in the question that Natalya was taken aback. The level of emotion, the tears pricking blue eyes…

She firmed her jaw. This was the problem with embracing feelings. This. Emotions made it hard to think, to strategise or manipulate. Instead they disoriented. The sensation was as unsettling as it was infuriating.

Or so she imagined, because she absolutely wasn’t feeling a thing.

She stalked away and stopped at her wall-length windows to stare out at her gardens. She spoke grimly into the glass, seeing the reflection of Ryan in front of her. “You really didn’t think I was Requiem? Until yesterday?”

“Of course not.”

Ryan’s shoulders slumped in frustration.

“Mm,” Natalya said. A wasp lazily made its way into the garden bed, its stinger hanging from it like a threat. She admired the efficiency of it—the lack of subtlety. Advertising its lethal intentions.

Her mind whirred. It seemed a little too convenient to believe Ryan was as upfront as she claimed, even if she hadn’t played her.

“So if you are so sure I’m this Requiem you’re chasing, why didn’t you arrest me yesterday?” she asked.

“Police don’t arrest suspects without some evidence.”

“The Victorian Homicide Squad does,” Natalya countered, watching the bright flash of her own teeth in the glass. “Infamously so.”

“True. Unfortunately. But I’m not like them.” Ryan rubbed her temple. “And the truth is I really didn’t want to have to explain to Hailey why I was arresting her newest and greatest hero right in front of her. She was already so shaken up. Right then she needed to believe she had this protector who had kept her safe. I figured I could wait a day or so to bring you in for questioning.”

“Quite a gamble.” Natalya thought of her pile of luggage in the hall. She would have skipped town yesterday ahead of schedule, but every Melbourne flight was booked thanks to that ridiculous race carnival. More frustrating, all the private airlines had been shut for the public holiday. She would have to travel on the ticket she’d already been sent by the Berlin orchestra.

“Not really a gamble,” Ryan shrugged. “I simply bet that even you wouldn’t have gotten too far on Cup Day.”

“Well then, now I’m curious as to why you are here,” Natalya said. “Alone, unprotected, invading the home of someone you think kills for a living.”

“I wouldn’t say I have no protection.” Ryan turned and whistled sharply.

A red heeler trotted into the room, tail wagging excitedly as it took in the assortment of new smells, looking about avidly. Ryan made a ‘down’ gesture and her dog dutifully sat beside her.

“This is Charlotte,” Ryan said, patting the dog affectionately. “She might live with my sister’s family but she’s mine. Very loyal.”

Natalya looked at the canine, amused. The animal appeared to be ancient. She walked over to inspect her.

“If you make any threatening gesture to me, she will rip your throat out,” Ryan warned. “Just be glad she wasn’t in here a minute ago when you went all TSA airport security on me.

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