Page 27 of In Death, Love Survives
“You must not get what a looker you are. That man in there…” He points toward the restaurant with his cigarette in hand.
“Yes?”
“He wants you. It’s just a matter of time before you have to put a stop to it. Who knows how he’ll react.”
“I can handle my boss.”
“Has he told you what he knows?”
I still.
“About?” I ask softly.
Caleb tosses the cigarette butt on the ground and puts it out.
“Watch your back, sweetheart. The people locked up aren’t the only dangerous men in that prison.”
“Is that a threat?”
Caleb shakes his head as he pulls out another cigarette from the pack in his pocket.
“Nah. I’m going to be your guardian angel.”
“Why? Why won’t you tell me anything?”
“Not my story to tell.”
I place a hand on my hip and wait.
“Have a good night,” he says as he turns his back to me and walks away, cigarette in hand, illuminating the sky.
“Good night,” I say with a sigh.
FOUR
Nova
Tappingmy nails against my desk, I wait for Wolfe to come in. After a long weekend researching his background, I found more than I thought I would. The problem? I don’t know what’s true and what’s not.
Wolfe Walker is a criminal.
That much I know to be true.
He’s notorious for all the crimes he or members of the SCRRMC have committed throughout the years.
From what I can tell, it’s ranged from drug operations to more sophisticated work, such as technology schemes and beyond.
As I read article after article, it was all laid out before me—the mug shots, sightings, and police reports of what Wolfe Walker and his crew have been up to for over a decade.
Seeing what type of person Wolfe actually is doesn’t fit with the one who managed to so easily make me come undone.
None of it adds up—not the articles and police reports, or why Wolfe would send a friend of his to look out for me.I’ve barely spoken to the man, and he has someone he trusts watching my back.
The way he looked at me on Friday evening was haunting, but that was it. It was our only interaction since he was first sent to Roper State, and it was a blip in time.
As soon as I came in this morning, I was notified by Ryan that Wolfe wanted to see me again, and now I’m curious why. Wolfe claims that he needs help, but I know there’s more to it.
That’s why I told Ryan that, of course, I would be seeing Wolfe as a patient. It’s my duty to help someone in need. In reality, I need to know more about what I’ve learned and see if it matches the version of Wolfe on paper.
