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??ll see,” Kurt sang, turning to the other MC members as they strolled inside the sheriff’s office To the average outsider, the trackers looked like ordinary bikers, but they were anything but They were the Alphas of several packs, brought together for one common cause—to stop a murderer before he ruined a nation’s sense of security and devastated the people left behind
A dash of light shot across the room before Deputy Phillips entered the office About thirty seconds after he arrived, his body was flung one way and then another When the deputy landed on the floor, his head swung to the side A double click sound rang out and then the deputy appeared to go into seizures
For a brief second, Deputy Phillips remained still, but his exposed neck showed proof of a bite mark Then, another mysterious click-clack noise resounded This time, the deputy’s head snapped to the other side before his body went into violent treh the air Randon braced for the slurping and gurgling noises certain to follow
Another bea Deputy Phillips was left behind to fight for his life Blood spurted everywhere The deputy somehow rose to his feet, stumbled to the desk, and
Pageant pointed the ree on the screen, she turned to them and said, “I knohat happened next”
Noticing her ashen skin, Randon went to her He longed to touch her, perhaps comfort and console her “You okay?”
“I’”
For how long was the question
They’d known one another for less than twenty-four hours and yet he couldn’t explain the yearning He had this profound need to wrap his arms around her and hold her close, but he feared the consequences of such an action Her peers would want explanations His MC brothers would demand to knohy he’d compromised them There were rules in place and the MC strictly prohibited showing instant affection to one’s reat when one of them made a move to protect an unclaimed mate Kurt would support him, but Kurt was the kind of friend ould stand up for hiun
There was another minor complication to consider, too While he was already in awe of his mate, perhaps even loved her in his oay, she probably didn’t feel the same way about him At least not yet
Randon focused on Pageant, completely certain of her place in his life She watched hi her, Randon noticed a profound difference in the detective She was frightened
“I haven’t slept,” she said, perhaps bla her shaken state on her overworked status “Sheriff, I’ll take a few hours and be back as soon as I can”
He dismissed her with a wave of his hand “I’ll let you know if anything develops”
Kurt stepped forward “Sheriff McKinney, use us We’re here The Feds won’t be here anytime soon”