No Greater Hell by Jerrie Alexander

Author:Jerrie Alexander [Alexander, Jerrie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romantic Suspense
Publisher: Jerrie Alexander
Published: 2016-05-23T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 16

Holly clung to Jake, her soul crying for Suzanne. Not only had she lost an incredible friend, the world had lost a wonderful person. She’d survived a war only to have her life taken by a madman. The last few minutes of her life had to have been nothing but terror and pain. Holly cried harder, thinking of what Suzanne must have gone through at the hands of a madman.

“I’m sorry. You shouldn’t have to go through this,” Jake whispered. He continued to hold her, support her, and allow her to grieve. The family’s loss sliced through Holly. Depression wrapped around her, heavy, like fog on the lowland.

“Take this damp washcloth, Jake,” Alice said. “Holly needs to rest. I’ll turn down her bed.”

“Thank you.” Holly closed her eyes while Jake pressed the cool cloth to her face. “I’m fine.” She backed out of Jake’s arms and walked to the front door. As she studied the pasture dotted with grazing horses and cattle, her sorrow was slowly replaced by anger. She dug her fingernails into her palms. “There has to be something we can do.”

“There is.” Jake opened a drawer and pulled out one of the throwaway cell phones. “We’ll call Santos first and then Nate.” Jake dialed the number and put the phone on speaker.

Worry lines were trenched around his mouth, topped by a frown burrowed between his eyes. By the fourth ring, he was pacing.

“Rey Santos.”

“Donovan here. Holly and I got your message about Suzanne’s murder. Two other people were killed? What can you tell us?”

“I understand a doctor and nurse are dead too. The scene must have been gory. This motherfucker cut their throats.” Rey paused. “Sorry, about my language.”

“Not necessary.” Holly put her hand against the wall to steady herself. Jake quickly led her to a chair. “Tell us everything.”

“I’ve seen some bad shit in my day. I’ve been through a war, have worked car wrecks with mangled bodies, and had a killer who painted his victims to look like dolls, but this was the worst. Goddamn, blood was everywhere.”

“I don’t know how you do it.” Jake picked up the phone.

“Leave him on speaker.” As horrible as this was, her friend was dead and she wouldn’t look away from it. Jake was not going to filter information. He shook his head. She stepped closer, crowding his space. “I have a right to hear.”

She understood that he was trying to protect her, that he thought the information was too horrible for her to hear. But she stood her ground, and he returned the phone to the table where she pointed.

“Go ahead, Rey.” The nerves in Jake’s jaws twitched as he spoke.

“Holly, none of this is pretty. You may be a nurse, but—”

“Suzanne was my friend.” Holly wasn’t backing down. “This involves me.”

The chief cleared his throat. “She bled out pretty quick.”

Holly caught Jake’s hand. “Go on.” Tears rushed to the surface and she battled them back.

“The night nurse must have interrupted because her body was found just inside the door to Suzanne’s room.

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