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Nobody ever knew how.
Doris sniffed dramatically.
"I've been waiting for this."
Betty nodded.
"Me too."
Beast looked like he wanted to disappear.
Unfortunately for him, Eagle River wasn't about to let that happen.
Sheriff Cooper crossed his arms.
"What happened?"
The humor vanished instantly.
Beast's expression hardened.
His arms tightened around me.
Just slightly.
Enough that I noticed.
"Gerald wasn't alone."
Silence.
Complete silence.
The sheriff's face darkened.
"What do you mean?"
"I mean somebody was waiting for me."
The yard grew quiet.
Dead quiet.
Every rancher.
Every deputy.
Every Magnolia Lady.
Listening.
"He set a trap."
My stomach dropped.
The sheriff swore.
Again.
