Wren Delacroix Series Box Set by V J Chambers

Author:V J Chambers [Chambers, V J]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Punk Rawk Books
Published: 2019-12-20T22:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TEN

The screen was very dark, illuminating only the barest outlines of trees and the night sky. Mostly what came through was the distorted voice of the killer. His hooded sweatshirt was swallowed almost entirely by blackness. He was trudging through the woods, addressing the camera.

“I have reached a point of satisfaction,” he growled. “I have slaked my bloodlust and found what I sought. Now, I must go into a period of hibernation, quiet and still, like a caterpillar goes into a cocoon. When I return, I will have transformed. I will be a better and more efficient killer. I will stalk new victims. For now, I bow to the memory of the killers in the tri-state area who have come before me, and I vow to do their memory homage.”

The screen went to that big K letter.

The video ended.

“Is there a body?” said Reilly.

Maliah shook her head. “Nothing reported, not that I can see, at least from what I have access to. But that doesn’t mean anything. For me to find things electronically, reports have to be filed, and maybe this hasn’t been filed yet.”

“The video’s never come out before we found a body before,” said Reilly. “He’s changing his pattern.”

“What pattern?” said Wren. “As far as I’m concerned, we have two vaguely connected homicides.”

“Wait, you don’t think it’s the same guy?”

“It’s the same guy making the videos,” said Wren. “I guess it has to be the same guy doing the killing, because he wouldn’t have known about the bodies otherwise. And in the last video, he was there with the body.”

“He could have been with the body this time,” said Reilly. “He was out in the woods. We need to have people combing the woods.” He left the office to go and call the police.

Wren stayed behind.

Maliah surveyed her. “You got something to say?”

“No,” said Wren. “None of this makes any sense at all. Did you hear what he said? That his bloodlust had been slaked and that he was going into hibernation? That’s bullshit. Killers don’t do that. The more they kill, the more they want to kill. It’s like a drug, and they build up a tolerance. They need to kill more frequently to get the same high. They don’t go on hiatus.”

“Yeah,” said Maliah. “Well, that would be your area of expertise.”

“Something about this whole case is off,” said Wren. “Something big.”

Maliah leaned back in her office chair. “And you’re telling me this because…?”

“Never mind.” Wren left Maliah’s office and went to Reilly’s.

He was on the phone.

She listened while he told them to check YouTube. Then he got put on hold. He moved the receiver of the phone away from his mouth. “I’m on hold. Can I do something for you?”

“Something about this isn’t right,” said Wren. “I can’t put my finger on it, but it’s wrong. It’s all wrong.”

“Okay,” said Reilly.

“I just… you agree with me? There’s something we’re missing here?”

“I guess so,” he said. “Otherwise, we’d know who did it.” He put the receiver back to his ear.

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