The Last Shadow (Shadows and Strings Book 3) by KB Winters

Author:KB Winters [Winters, KB]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: BookBoyfriends Publishing Inc
Published: 2024-11-21T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWELVE

Frankie

“Hey, are we still on for dinner after work?” Amelia pops her head into the war room, eyes big and bright.

“Yeah, of course.” For the past few weeks, I’ve been in a bubble, a love bubble that’s just me and my husband. If I’m not at work chasing The Butcher—God, I fucking hate that name—then I’m at the penthouse with Damien. Being fed, fucked and doted on. Adored.

I need to get back to my regular life, which means hanging out with friends and coworkers. Damien occupies my time, and I love it, but our little bubble isn’t the real world. Besides, I know Amelia is hungry for the details of my married life.

She raises an eyebrow. “Are you sure? Because last time you said we’d hang out, your husband had a special surprise and you really didn’t want to disappoint him.” Her tone tells me everything about what she thinks about that, and honestly, I don’t want to talk about it.

“I’m sure.” I shake my head. “It’s supposed to be a good thing when your husband wants to spend time with you. Right?” I don’t know why she’s getting all bent out of shape about a wife spending time with her man.

“Of course, it’s just…odd. That’s all.” Amelia waves her hand dismissively. “Don’t worry about me. Maybe I’m just missing you.”

We both know that’s not all it is, but I don’t call her out on it. “Birria nachos tonight. On me?”

“Sounds good.”

Amelia leaves me alone in the room and my gaze wanders once again to the faces of the victims I haven’t been able to get justice for. These men haunt me day in and day out. “I’m going to get justice for all of you. I promise.”

At least I hope I will, but it’s been weeks, and The Butcher is silent, which means the only thing we have to go on is whatever evidence we already have, and that’s not much.

The person who did these unspeakable things to these men deserves to be behind bars and if I can’t get that for them, what the fuck am I doing here? It’s a question I usually pose to Jay who is—once again—missing in action. I call him to find out where he is, but it rolls right over to voicemail. Six times now, just today.

He worries me. I hope he doesn’t have a terminal illness or something equally bad. Then again, he’s still with Cassandra and she might have something unspeakable, and he doesn’t want to tell me. Not that it’s any of my business.

When my shift is over, I leave it all behind and go in search of Amelia. I’m ready for birria nachos and a few ice-cold beers. Maybe what I need is girl talk and spend time with my friend. Maybe clearing my mind will help me see things I haven’t seen yet.

“Frankie!” Amelia is leaving her office just as I round the corner in the precinct. We both spot Damien at the same time. Her

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