ly her knuckles turned white. Damian Voss knew something-something about her

yed his words,

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mile. That

s taunt

ad made

't walki

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orced, unnatural. Officers typed on their computers, chatted in gr

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tanding near the vending machine, s

e was

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's voice was low, sharp as a blade. "Yo

ted around the ro

hoving the screen in his face.

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," he

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ry time we got close, Voss was a step ah

athing turne

released him rough

two nearby offi

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a symptom of

ase was stil

ile, every lead. Decker was in lockup, but the d

power, money,

he was un

, legally

to find a

trail thirty years ago. He had be

to retrac

d files, reading every note, ev

d Holl

by Voss. Her father had gone the

nswers, she had

hit by the scent of expensive liquor and cigar smoke. The pla

ing faces. She didn't belo

yed her waril

slid a photo onto the bar

ely glanced at it

as l

ed closer.

ed his gaze toward the VIP section.

mirked.

vet rope, ignoring the

phere was differe

n she s

a private table, swirl

in his eyes. "Detective Cross. You

few feet away. "W

hered. "Straight to th

fists. "I'm not

ng to solve a puzzle that wa

loser. "I think

ou think so many

. "Tell me what

his smile fading. "

r body coiled tight. "Because if you don't, I

ather was a good man. But he got too c

her. "And you made s

"I didn't have to. I

lse quicken

tening his jacket.

guards step

hed for

hts fli

ed from the m

turned

VIP lounge were gone. B

moved in t

. Low.

d. "And he

thundered. "What

. "You really shou

ights died

screamin

remember runni

eath sharp, her heartbeat wild. She fired into the

ed past her, so fast she

n thrown across the

d, and th

rea

istled over a massive frame, claws gleaming und

it lu

her arm to s

claws ripped into her flesh. She fe

ll screaming, running, but her foc

ere

sible. It cou

it

ling out of the club, pressi

treet

o get to

Evelyn's wound, her

she said. "Mos

ed. "You've se

ted. "Not offici

dge of the bed. "Wer

t her gaze,

f you don't start believing

s breat

down, she a