Shield Me_The Draco Family Duet [Book Two] by Emma Nichols

Author:Emma Nichols [Nichols, Emma]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-01-04T05:00:00+00:00

Peri

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“If I’m not under arrest, you wanna explain the handcuffs?” I grumbled as the officer removed them. We had arrived at the station. I’d been immediately ushered into a room for questioning. Then the officer disappeared without a word and had left me sitting ever since.

While I sat there, for what seemed like forever, but was probably more like twenty minutes, I thought about everything that had happened the last twenty-four hours and struggled to piece it all together. Who could’ve done this? I rubbed my temples as I tried to recall the evening in detail. We’d arrived early Friday night. I spent Saturday morning working on the seating arrangements, the music, and ensuring the set-up on the lawn was precisely how I’d envisioned it. Devon mostly slept in late and hobnobbed with the guests as they arrived. Then it was time to get ready, and the will signing. There was something in his eyes, like he was already nervous then. What had he figured out that I was missing? Judging by the papers I’d never seen before, even though I knew some details, he certainly hadn’t shared everything. I sighed. Wouldn’t it be just like Devon to protect me right to the bitter end?

The door opened while I sat there rubbing my eyes, promising myself I wouldn’t cry. It took everything in me to not jump and study the man who’d entered the room. Chances are I’d only find out it was Detective Jeffries anyway. And he seemed like a serious asshole. I slowly leaned on my elbow and stared across the table at the man I expected.

“I’d like to ask you a few questions,” Jeffries commented while looking through the file folder in front of him. From the tab, I could see it was Devon’s and my frown deepened.

“Me,” I grumbled. “I’m dying to know how I became a person of interest.”

He closed the folder and laid it on the table in front of him. I could read the disgust in his eyes. “You were spotted running from the scene of the crime. That should be obvious.”

I shook my head. “Well, you’re half right.”

His brows shot up. “Half right? How’s that?” He folded his hands on the table.

“I was being chased from the scene of the crime. Apparently, whoever made the report failed to mention that key piece of information.” I huffed.

“Why would you run?” Jeffries seemed determined to find fault with my actions.

Leaning across the table, I decided to speak slowly so he might better understand. “The man had a gun pointed at me. And since he’s probably the killer, I took him seriously.”

“You could’ve called the police,” he retorted.

Reaching up, I held my head in my hands. I had a shooting pain behind my eyeballs. I felt physically ill. And the strange, tingly fire inside me felt angrier the longer I was away from Mishal. “I tried. He knocked the phone out of my hands. I couldn’t find it in the dark. I thought he was going to shoot me, so I ran.

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