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The white van pulled up alongside the pickup The engine ruan stepped out of the driver’s side, wearing a down-filled leather jacket over the tan of his uniforlea on the blue-black ends of his hair

“Ty Chase” He nodded to both of them and approached the steps where they waited “I didn’t expect to catch both of you home”

Soan’s tone of voice and the way he held hi his head, sharply alert “Why do I have the feeling this isn’t a social call?”

Logan dipped his head, then raised it again, a pair of dark sunglasses shielding his eyes froht It isn’t”

“What’s wrong?” Ty asked in quick deht, aren’t they?”

“They’re fine,” Logan assured them “No, I’m here on another matter I started to call, then decided to cooing to like, Chase”

“What’s that?”

“Buck Haskell was released from prison this week”

Of all the things Logan ht have said, that was the last one Chase expected to hear Shock and surprise ripped through hie as fresh as yesterday

Chase’s voice trembled with the force of it “I was supposed to be notified before he was released”

“There an’s only explanation “One of the deputies saw Haskell in Blue Moon yesterday I overheard hi someone else When your name was mentioned, I asked some questions Otherwise I wouldn’t have known it was your late wife he attempted to kill”

“I never expected this day to co older and, somehow, less in control

The front door to The Hoed, her booted feet tap-tap-tapping across the porch’s wood flooring as she walked swiftly to the steps

“There you are, Ty I was beginning to think I wouldn’t have tilided down the steps to his side, an er about her shoulders, the white fur contrasting with the shining darkness of her hair “Why, Logan, I didn’t know you were here Did Cat come with you?”

“No, she’s at hoan replied