The Wolf Who Cried Girl by Geonn Cannon

Author:Geonn Cannon
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: seattle, werewolves, private investigators, lesbian fiction, lgbtq fiction
Publisher: Supposed Crimes, LLC

Chapter Twelve

Ari had a hand in her pocket to finger Dale’s bracelet, only stopping herself when she realized touching it too much might cause the threaded hair to fray. She was sitting at Diana’s desk, flipping through photos of mug shots, men who matched the description she gave of the hunters she’d encountered. She could barely focus on each photo since talking to Dale on the phone. Diana had gone to get coffee and finally came back, two cups in one hand and a file tucked under her other arm. She placed one cup in front of Ari as she sat down in the visitor chair even though it was her office.

“Anything?” Diana asked, hopeful.

Ari shook her head, eyes narrowed with frustration. “That’s the downside of playing detective as the wolf. Sometimes I can recall everything with crystal clarity. Sometimes trying to remember a person’s face is like... well, like most people trying to remember a dog’s face.”

Diana nodded. “I got a call back about the black van you described. It was involved in a fender-bender outside the Safeway on Madison.” She tossed the file onto the desk. “Driver was named Earl Foster. Does he look like someone you know?”

Ari opened the file and looked at the DMV photo. “That’s him. That’s the guy who broke his arm when he fell.”

“Hey! Progress,” Diana said. “We might be able to learn more of their names from this. Known associates, see when he arrived in Seattle and how. Pieces of the puzzle.”

“I’d settle for just finding the box and seeing the whole picture at once. I don’t have time to gather all these little pieces. Not this time.” She rested her elbows on the desk and pushed her hands into her hair. “How are they masking their scent? When I’m the wolf, it should be impossible for them to cover up. And if they tried, I would smell that. I would smell whatever was covering them up. But it’s a void. It’s nothing. Eva and her pack couldn’t smell anything, either. So I know it’s not just that I’m getting a cold. But how the hell are they doing this?”

“You told me Roemer is from a line of hunters who have been doing this a long-ass time. Even if they haven’t been actively fighting a war, they’ve probably been developing new weapons. Hell, that book of essays was written at a time when humans and canidae were technically in the middle of a truce, right? Apparently they found a trick they’ve been keeping up their sleeve for the right time.”

Ari grunted her agreement. Her phone rang and she quickly took it from her pocket, expecting Dale even though she highly doubted she would call again so soon. She saw it was an unknown number and answered it.

“Mr. Rigas?”

“Come outside. I need to talk to you.”

“How do you know--” She heard the click of the line disconnecting. “Okay. I don’t think I like that guy.”

“What guy?” Diana asked, then held up a hand. “Forget I asked.

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