Desert Angel: Brotherhood Protectors World by Sharon Griffith & Brotherhood Protectors World

Author:Sharon Griffith & Brotherhood Protectors World [Griffith, Sharon & Protectors World, Brotherhood]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Twisted Page Press, LLC
Published: 2023-12-04T16:00:00+00:00

They took their time in getting to the body. On their way, Nikki used his sat phone to call Wayne and inform him of their visit. Listening to Nikki’s end of the conversation, Dylan was sure Wayne didn’t want either one of them on his property right now. Because he didn’t want Nikki facing the brutal realities of those crossing the desert or something more? Was Wayne as innocent as Nikki thought?

They followed the coordinates Dan and Wayne supplied and found the tarp-covered remains by the afternoon. As he left the truck, Dylan thought of the countless times he’d surveyed remains, looking for identification, evidence of wrongdoing, and cause of death. The military had trained him in many things, but his early years as a criminal investigation tech had ingrained in him an awareness of the fragility of life.

The body had been exposed to predators but still had information to give. As Nikki looked on, her head bowed at times and her eyes closed, Dylan did the tasks he’d been trained to do, examining the body for insults, both natural and man-made. The compactly built man had been in his late fifties to early sixties, old to chance the trip across the Mexican border. His body showed signs of hard labor, a couple of badly healed broken bones, and scars that were visible even with his clothes on. Dylan took photos of the body, the site, and any other possibilities, then started tucking the tarp around the body in preparation for transporting it. As he did he heard the sound of tires crunching over rock and a truck’s engine rumbling.

Wayne French halted his truck beside Nikki’s then stomped over to where they were, yelling at Nikki as he approached. “What are you doing here? Why’d you bring her, Wright?”

“Because she’s an adult and has her own mind, Wayne.” Nikki’s fists were pushed into her waist and she frowned at her neighbor. “I’ve seen this before, remember?”

“Well, you didn’t need to see it again,” he said, his tone mulish. He stared down at the covered body and then noticed Dylan’s actions. “What are you doing?”

“I’m getting ready to put this man in Nikki’s truck and take him to the station.”

“You don’t have the right to do that. I need to look at the body and then contact the border patrol.”

“I thought you’d already done that,” Nikki said, her heart sinking.

“One of my men found him. We called it in to the station but I hadn’t made it out here yet.”

“Who covered him with the tarp?” Dylan asked, his tone mild.

Wayne shrugged, “I guess Jose did. Anyway, you’ve got no right to mess with the body.”

“He does. We were at the station earlier and Dan gave him the tools to examine the body with.” Nikki knew her expression was disapproving but she couldn’t help it. “You left the body here? You didn’t come to see it?”

Wayne had the grace to look uncomfortable for a second before his pride kicked in and he groused.

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