Enchanted Execution_An Urban Fantasy Mystery by Ann Denton

Author:Ann Denton [Denton, Ann]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Le Rue Publishing
Published: 2018-10-22T05:00:00+00:00

I sit straight up in bed, panicked. Then I smack my phone. Stupid werewolf howl alarm. It’s the only way to get my sorry butt out of bed at four p.m. I turn the evil thing off and notice a number of text messages from Jacob. He’s heard about the murder—Channel Thirteen is airing the story nationwide—and wants a phone call ASAP. Great. My pseudo-dad is worried.

I do the morning ablutions thing and then dial Jacob’s number while I make coffee. Shockingly enough, he answers.

“What are you doing up?” I yawn.

“Time change. It’s 6:00 here,” Jacob answers. “About to climb in a boat to go fishing with the guys.”

“Are you wearing a dumb fishing hat?” I picture his salt and pepper hair stuffed under one of those fashion nightmares covered in feathery hooks.

“Fishing hats are not dumb, young lady. And I didn’t call to talk about me. How’re you?”

“Okay.”

“Okay doesn’t really mean okay, you know.”

“I know.”

“Tell me about it.”

So, I curl up on the couch with my coffee cup and spill my heart to Jacob. I tell him about meanie-head Flowers. And about the job, as much as I can tell about an open murder investigation.

“You know you need to be careful around Gor, right?”

“The goblin? He just got the Councilor job.”

Jacob swears on the other line. “I want you to stay away from him, okay? He’s shady.”

“What do you mean?”

“Saffron had some cases with him back in the day. Nothing came of it, but I don’t trust him.”

“Cases? What kind of cases?”

“Some of his associates went missing.”

“Were they ever found?”

“Nope.”

“Must not have been enough evidence to tie him to it.”

“He got off, I know that.”

“Well, whoever did this left some physical evidence, so there should be a trail.”

“If it starts to lead to him, I want you to turn the other way.”

“You do know that I’m working on becoming an investigator, right? I literally am supposed to follow the trail.”

He growls. “Dammit, Lyon. Just be safe.”

“Now you sound like Bennett.”

“How’s my future son-in-law?”

This prompts a half hour conversation, since Jacob hasn’t heard about the breakup. I talk about Bennett’s butthead antics. The upcoming study date with Luke. The fact that Bennett wants to accuse Luke of murder at every turn.

“He’s jealous, you know. Threatened.”

I sigh. “Why can’t it just be awesome and amazing to have a love triangle? Like in all the movies?”

“Because you end up hurting someone, sweetheart. And you have a heart of gold. Potty mouth. But a heart of gold.”

Tears fill my eyes. “You’re biased.”

“Hell yeah I am.”

“I wish I could hug you.”

“Sweetheart …” his voice trails off sadly. “I’m just not ready to go back.” I know he’s thinking about his estranged wife. How she lied. Cheated.

I feel guilty for letting his mind go there. “I know. Sorry. Technically, though, you’re wrong about the potty mouth thing. My mother made sure of that.”

“Lyon—”

“Did I tell you I’m learning to curse in Persian? Her little curse master didn’t make this sucker foreign language proof!”

He laughs. And I feel like my faux pas for making him remember his ex is forgiven.

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