*Tallon*

I had been held in custody a few times in my life, but never for any significant length of time. I could be reckless when I was young, but the family was well prepared to deal with any minor run-ins with the law, and most detectives were too smart to pick a fight with us. It was very likely that I had become jaded by those early experiences.

I felt like I was untouchable. I was always careful about what my men did, and I made sure to take ...