VALEN’S POV

The stench of death hung heavily in the air as I stared down at the mutilated body. Meredith swiped at an open wound and tucked the bloodied swab into an empty plastic bag. She'd collected various samples from and around the body, before tucking it away into her case.

"That should be good,” she announced, slipping the last bag into the case and closing it.

Lucas stretched across and took the case from her hand before she could protest. For some ...