Page 94 of Hell’s Half Acre

Acheron cocked his head. “I’m going to assume by your posture that it wasn’t a productive visit.”

“Yeah. It was useless.”

“Sorry.” Sorcha slid her ice cream toward him. “Have some Banana Pudding?”

“Thanks.” He took a spoonful and nodded. It was incredible. “Glad you didn’t opt for the barbecue sauce.”

Sorcha laughed. “So what did you learn?”

“Chthonians are assholes.”

“I would take offense to that if it wasn’t true.” Acheron winked at Sorcha.

Luke’s phone started ringing. He answered it to find the strained voice of Reyes. “What’s wrong, Captain?”

“My brother needs to speak with you.”

“Carlos?”

“Yes. Where are you?”

“At Doki Doki’s. Want me to head back to the office?”

“Can you do that poofing-teleport thing you do?” Reyes asked.

“Sure. I’ll be right there.” Luke hung up and slid the ice cream back toward Sorcha. “Reyes wants to see me.”

“Crime call?”

He shook his head. “No. Her brother’s with her. She didn’t mention bringing you.”

“I think I might be hurt.” She gave him an adorable pout. “Why wouldn’t she want me there too when I’m so cute and cuddly?”

He laughed at her rendition of something he’d say. He was rubbing off on her and he liked it. “Don’t worry, I’ll take notes.”

She scoffed. “You do that and I’ll know Hell has frozen over.”

“Ar, ar.” Getting up, Luke headed to the shadows so that he could vanish without drawing attention to himself.

As soon as he reached the hallway outside of Reyes’s office, he could feel the power of her brother. He might not be a full werewolf yet, but he was still a creature to be reckoned with.

With black hair and dark brown eyes, Carlos was average height and bore a striking resemblance to the captain. “Luke Teivel?”

“Yeah. Nice meeting you.” Luke held his hand out.

Carlos shook it, then turned to scowl at his sister. “Son of the devil? Really? He looks like he plays in a band. Or just stepped off the cover of a romance novel.”

Luke laughed. “That could offend me. Lucky for you, I find it funny.” Leaning his head back and shaking his hair like said cover model, he returned his attention to Reyes. “So, Cap. Why did you call me in?”

She inclined her head to her brother. “Tell Luke what you told me.”

Carlos hesitated. “I think I saw who killed our Alpha.”

That definitely got his attention. “Pardon?”

“Larry. I think I saw the ones who killed him.”

All humor fled as Luke crossed his arms over his chest. “And you just now thought to tell us?”