Werewolves of New York: Nathaniel by Faleena Hopkins

Author:Faleena Hopkins [Hopkins, Faleena]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance, Contemporary
Amazon: B00VZ2L9PC
Goodreads: 28629817
Published: 2015-04-10T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 10

Behind them, Nigel watched his boss and friend, shrugging to signal that he couldn’t think of what to do fast enough, that he’d had no choice. Nathaniel’s pulse raced, but he kept cool as he answered, reaching to cover Michelle’s small hand with his own much larger one. “Yes. That’s me. Is there a problem?”

“Sir, we have some questions for you if you don’t mind.” The officers watched him closely in that way that seasoned truth-catchers always do. “We’ll just take a minute,” the other added, glancing to Michelle and noticing their dressed-up attire.

Nathaniel smiled amiably, disguising his unease. Their timing could not have been worse, because if they were going to ask him about Saturday night, that she would hear these questions when he hadn't had a chance yet to explain, was the most unwanted thing in the world. “I’ll help in any way I can.” He glanced to Michelle, wondering if he could ask her to give him a moment, but the officer didn’t give him the chance.

“On Saturday night, we have on local cameras that this car was near a crime scene. By any chance did you see an animal roaming the streets when you were Downtown?”

Nathaniel shook his head, appearing surprised. “Was there a dog attack again?”

“No. A wolf.”

He didn’t betray the dryness in his throat as his eyebrows raised like any normal person’s would. “A wolf? In New York? No! Oh, this is what they were talking about on the news. No, I didn’t see anything.”

“Your driver said he didn’t either, but sometimes when you’re riding as passenger you see more.”

So Nigel lied for me? Why? Nathaniel smiled in agreement, appearing struck by the idea that a wolf was loose. “I’ve seen that news story…”

Overlapping him, Michelle agreed, “Everyone has!”

He didn’t miss a beat as he finished, “but believe me, if I’d have seen a wolf, I would have told you. I would have told everyone! Put it on Instagram and everything. Would have had to start an account to do so,” he added with a smile.

The cops laughed. “Yeah, it would have been something to see.”

“So, the zoo is saying none of their wolves got out?”

One of the officers shook his head as the other answered, “That’s their story. Between you and me, we’re not buying it.” The men shared a knowing look at how people are, and Nathaniel felt Michelle’s fingers tighten on his arm.

“It’s so scary to think of!” she said. There was something in her voice that alerted him to the fact that she knew they were both averting certain disaster here. But then he realized she probably had not reported what happened to her, and wanted the police to go away just in case they were to question her next.

“Well, we’ll let you get back to your date,” the more vocal officer told her with a respectful smile.

“Thank you,” Nathaniel told them. Nigel walked around the car and opened the door for them.

“Have a good night, officers,” Nathaniel said as he walked Michelle to the car.

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