It had never been Beast.
It had never been the sheriff.
The target was Sadie.
And for the first time...
I thought Gerald might be planning something much worse than stalking.
I reached for the radio.
Immediately.
"Wake Beast."
Trigger's expression hardened.
"What did you figure out?"
I never took my eyes off the house.
"He's done playing games."
27
BEAST
Someone pounded on the bedroom door.
Hard.
My eyes opened instantly.
Years of Ranger training.
One second asleep.
The next fully awake.
My hand automatically reached for the pistol on the nightstand.
The door opened.
Wolf stepped inside.
One look at his face told me everything.
Something was wrong.
I was already sitting up.
"What happened?"
"I think we figured out Gerald."
Every trace of sleep disappeared.
I stood.
