“How could I forget?” I reply sarcastically. “Wait, how’d you get this number?”
Kai chuckles then clears his throat. “Listen, we have a situation at the Crescent Moon.”
That has me immediately standing and reaching for my keys. “What’s going on?”
Kai blows out a breath and mumbles something, he must be talking to someone else. I start for the front door of the precinct while I wait.
“Look, someone left a dead cat at the front door.”
“Ghost?” I ask, my chest squeezing at the thought.
“No, It’s a stray, but it’s what was done to it that's concerning.”
I halt in the doorway. “What?”
“I’ll let you see.”
“On my way,” I reply, seeing that Kallie’s followed me. I hold up my hand to stop her approach and shake my head. Her face drops, and she tucks her short, wavy brown hair behind her ear. Her light brown eyes cast downward, understanding the message.
Kai clears his throat. “One more thing.”
“What?”
“You’ve met Ghost?”
I frown as I open my car door. “Yeah. Why?”
I slam my door closed and start the car, listening to the silence on the other end of the phone. I pull it from my ear to make sure the connection’s still there.
“Kai?”
“Yeah, sorry. See you when you get here.”
The line goes dead. I internally shrug and pocket my phone, then pull on to the street. Ten minutes later, I pull into the parking lot and see Kai talking with another man and Salena. Her eyes move to my car, and she blanches. I can’t hear what’s being said, but I think Kai’s getting a tongue lashing right about now.
The other man looks to be in his early twenties, and could easily pass as Salena’s twin. Sucking in a deep breath, I pause before climbing out of the car, and stroll over to where they’re standing by the front of the building.
“Kai, Salena,” I say nodding in greeting.
Kai steps forward and holds his hand out to me. I reach out and shake it. His usual easy going demeanor is gone as he says, “Thanks for coming, man.”
It takes all my willpower not to look at Salena. “No problem.”
Salena huffs, and I allow myself to finally turn to her. Despite the fact that I have prepared myself to see her, I’m still floored by her beauty. Even with a frown firmly in place and her arms crossed defensively in front of her, she is stunning. Today, she’s in black skinny jeans that mold to her slim body like a second skin, and an off-the-shoulder red top. It’s classy and casual.
Salena looks off to the side before returning her gaze to me, her silver hair shimmering in the sunlight as she moves, casting a radiant glow that looks like starlight.
“Sorry to waste your time, detective, but this was nothing but a prank. We can handle it,” she says through gritted teeth.
“Why don’t I just take a look anyway?”
Kai steps forward. “Sounds good to me.”
The other man standing next to Salena steps forward, hand outstretched, a serious look in his eyes. “I’m Felix. Salena’s younger brother.”
I shake his hand, his grip firm. He squeezes, a warning, and I nod with a smirk tugging at my lips.
I don’t need warnings. I have no plan to get involved with his sister. “Logan.”
