Sanctuary by Tanith Frost

Author:Tanith Frost [Frost, Tanith]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Sparrowcat Press
Published: 2017-08-01T07:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fourteen

Everything is going to hell, and I’m riding shotgun.

I burst into the compound and close the door from the garage firmly behind me. Paul still hasn’t changed the fucking locks, and his bullshit apathy is driving me insane. Until this evening it was my biggest concern, aside from the killings. Now it seems like a minor inconvenience compared to what I found when I went to Delvin’s to feed tonight.

Paul is in the office, filing papers. It takes me a minute to figure out what he’s doing. I haven’t seen him do it before. Everything’s always just in piles on his desk.

“They’re gone,” I say, and lean against the doorframe. I feel out of breath, though that’s impossible. I am shaken, though, weak and unsatisfied.

“Eh? Who’s gone?”

“Jeff and Clara. Delvin said they were getting threats from people in Bloody Bight, so they went home.”

Paul grunts. “Not surprising. They’re not too happy about the wolves, and I’d say it’s common knowledge that Delvin is wrapped up in whatever we do. I always figured they assumed it was weird sex stuff.” He looks up at last. “Maybe they still think that.”

“Not the point, Paul. Delvin let me feed, but he’s tapped out. He can’t sustain us.”

“No.” He leans back in his chair, apparently unperturbed. “They won’t be sending more, either. Not with a wolf or two out there ripping throats out. Can’t let the stock get hurt.”

“And you don’t care?”

“Nope.” He pats the landline phone receiver that he’s unearthed from beneath his stacks of paper. “Got a call from the D.U.R. They want to meet with me, so I’m going to head on in to town.”

I’m not sure how to respond. I understand what he’s saying, but it makes no sense. “You’re leaving now?”

“Things have been quiet since the mayor died. Haven’t heard a peep out of any wolves this week.”

“That’s not a good sign, Paul. There was more than a week between the first two killings, too. This means nothing.”

He raises an eyebrow. “You don’t think they’re done?”

“Why would you think they are?”

Paul considers this. “I think going in to St. John’s to meet with the heads of the department might get us the help we need, so I’m going to go. Maybe we’ll resolve things with the wolves, too.” He sighs. “They did say you could come with me back to town if you want to, if you don’t want to stay here alone.”

I cross my arms and frown at him. I’m beginning to feel like the only responsible adult here, a scolding schoolmarm watching over a slacker student. “And leave the place unattended? We’re coming up on the full moon again. We’ve got males leaving, females coming, and maybe another person due to die in town if they keep up the pattern.” This is killing me. It reminds me of hunting the rogues back in St. John’s, when there was nothing we could do but wait for the next murder and hope someone would slip up and leave evidence.

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