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Damn, this sanctiood day to step on his last nerve

"And he’s got the press with him" Luc cursed "What the hell does he want?"

"Besides to shut down your wife’s club?" Jack stated the obvious

"Attention," Hunter drawled "Pricks like him crawl on others’ backs with their ‘look at me, look at me’ mentality He’s a boy in a rows up"

Jack nodded "Yeah, the morality police Fucker"

As soon as the car stopped, Luc juone around back to avoid Priiven hiencies This qualified

As he approached the club, Pri in the humid afternoon His jowls shook as he stepped in front of Luc and wagged a finger in his face

"Stop! Think about your immortal soul before you enter this place where the devil is at work Where sin is king"

Luc had to clench his teeth and restrain hi the jerk into the pave, and if you take another step, you’ll be on private property, and I’ll have you arrested for trespassing"

Primpton’s rheumy blue eyes ide "That’s devil’s whore has swayed you to the side of sin and fornication!"

"It’s not fornication since we’re married"

"A pathetic e what she is"

"Don’t you dare talk aboutbusiness ainst you What gives you the right to judge her?"

The councilman puffed up his narrow chest "It’s the job of all of God’s true believers to lead others to the path of righteousness"

Vomit Luc didn’t have the time for narrow-minded asses, and today especially, he lacked the patience

"Then you should be pleased to know that Alyssa is retiring froain"

Pri the club?"

"Did your e have any i?" a reporter shouted

The press God, didn’t these leeches ever get tired of hounding people for nonexistent stories?

No But in this case, he could give theWe’re excited about the next chapter of our life But last night, someone broke into our house and vandalized it Terrorized , and I need your help to find her"

"You suspect foul play?" shouted another reporter

"It’s a very real possibility" As Luc said the words, he tried not to think about what he’d do if they were true, if some maniac had actually killed her It was all he could do now to keep his composure and not panic

The press asked a few more questions, and Luc provided details about when and where Alyssa was last seen

Satisfied he’d made the best of a bad situation, Luc turned and stalked toward the door Again, the councilman blocked his way

Primpton sniffed and whispered for Luc only, "If someone returned her to her maker, it’s no more than she deserves"

Luc fisted his hands It was all he could do not to strangle the shithead The fact he felt that wayto do with the break-in at our house and my wife’s disappearance--"

"Me?" The older man had a shocked look on his face, yes But he looked eerily excited, too

Luc’s skin crawled

"If you thought hurting Alyssa would further your narrow agenda, I know you wouldn’t hesitate You’d say God told you to do it or some such crap If I find out you’ve been responsible for har her in any way, I’ll--"

"What?" Prily "What will you do to me?"

The asshole wanted Luc to threaten him Luc refused to rise to the bait, no matter how badly he wanted to tell the bastard he’d love to rip hiory detail But he refused to give the bastard aht have Alyssa

"I’ll make sure you’re prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law And if I can prove you were involved, you will need God’s help to save you"

The reporters out front left, and Jack called one of his buddies to follow Pri about Alyssa’s whereabouts The guy was on itbut who kne long before he had any answers?

Luc tried not to be disheartened, but worry was an ever-constant drag, gnawing at his stomach, hollow and knotted What ifhe didn’t find her alive?

Shortly after they left, Remy called to say they’d released the crime scene Analysis was under way, and Luc could enter the house Jackservice he kneell to meet them at the house in thirty minutes

Then Deke called He’d found a contact who ht be able to help them locate Tyler He refused to say eting in the passenger’s seat, Luc felt ready to explode

"I knohat you’re going through," Jack said quietly