Page 57 of Warrior Unraveled

He heard footsteps; the guardians were leaving the study to search the rest of the house.

When Wes placed the cigarette lighter back on the desk, he noticed an indentation on the leather mat on the desk. He rubbed over it with his palm.

“Paperweight,” he murmured to himself.

“What?” Enya said from behind him.

He pivoted. “There used to be a paperweight there on the desk. Heavy. Probably glass or metal, not sure.”

“So?”

“Considering the amount of blood on the carpet, Faldo could have been bludgeoned.”

“You think the killer used a paperweight?”

Wes nodded. “That’s why it’s not here. The police would have taken the suspected murder weapon with them as evidence.”

“Well, mystery solved,” Enya said and turned to the door.

“Tell me something, Enya,” Wes said calmly, “if you were planning to kill somebody, wouldn’t you bring your own murder weapon, rather than relying on finding a suitable one at your victim’s house?”

She turned back to him and contemplated his words. “Pretty smart for a witch. I’ll call Logan to listen in on the police detectives, once he’s checked out Faldo’s body in the morgue.”

Enya pulled out her phone and scrolled through her contacts, and Wes marched into the hallway to help the others with their investigation.