Author POV

Graystone Metropolitan Police Station

Detective Nathan flipped through the files on his desk. He barely looked up when the director strode in, his shoes clicking on the tile like a metronome of warning.

“Nathan, didn’t I tell you to stop digging into this Blackwood case?” the director barked, slapping a hand down on the desk. “You’re going to get yourself into a lot of trouble.”

Nathan let out a short, humorless chuckle and dragged his gaze up. Blue eyes met the ...