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“Enough?”

“More than enough.”

Robert Mills would never wear a badge again. He would never see the outside of a prison.

He had been charged with conspiracy, kidnapping, trafficking, evidence tampering, obstruction, murder, and accessory to seven homicides.

Evan faced seven counts of murder.

More would follow.

Walter remained in secure medical custody.

His dementia protected him from understanding most of what was happening right now.

It did not erase what he had done.

I looked around Robert’s empty office one last time.

“I trusted him.”

Mace moved beside me.

“You trusted the badge.”

“Not the man wearing it.”

A small smile touched his mouth.

“That sounds familiar.”

“It should.”

I took one slow breath.

Then placed my badge on the desk.

Mace’s expression changed.

“What are you doing?”

“I’m taking leave.”

“For how long?”

“I don’t know.”

“You’re quitting?”

“No.”

I looked at the photographs of the seven women.

“I need to visit seven grave sites.”

His face softened.

“And then?”