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“Yes, so if she thinks Bobby killed Ray, she could blame herself”

“If she saw hio out theas a leopard, she has to know that when he shifted back to human, he’d be passed out solid for hours He still passes out like a newbie shapeshifter It’s how the sheriff and the deputies got him to the cell without a fuss,” I said

“Maybe he just comes back into his bedroo,” Newman said

“She’s lived with Bobby shapeshifting for ten years Trust me, when you live with a shapeshifter, you learn their patterns”

“Lying about the affair could be e in human form when she left the house has only one explanation,” Edward said

“To set him up for the murder,” I said

“Many people would believe he came back into the house and simply killed the victim because he was a wild animal,” Olaf said

“Everyone says that Bobby had really good control over his beast,” I said

“Humans always believe that shapeshifters are but an impulse away from murder”

“Besides, Anita, you saw Bobby react to the details about Ray’s death,” Newman said “He almost shifted form in his cell with us there”

“I can debate the whole hu, but I can’t argue that So, do we believe that Jocelyn is hiding the affair because if Bobby killed their father, she’s not in love with him anymore?” I asked

“It could be simpler than that, Anita,” Edward said

I looked at hi Simple would be nice on this case”

“She believes he’s aShe thinks he’ll be executed within hours of the criedy or the girl who fucked her brother and drove him to kill their father Which would you rather be when the dust settles?”

I thought about that for a few seconds and then finally nodded “Point ed her story only after thethe cook and her friend at least a week before theher”