He’s not old, but he isn’t getting any younger. He
has made it his life’s mission to find that which was stolen from him. My guess
is he’s getting desperate and when people get desperate, bad things happen. I’d
say twelve dead bodies is just the beginning of what he has planned.”
“If
only Vincent Alexander would talk, maybe we could find out where Flanagan is
hiding out.”
Dane
thought for a second, “How do you know about Alexander? He was put in the Pen
before you got here.” He observed Jasper’s face. For what, he wasn’t sure. Something
told him there was more to his new partner than what was visible on the
surface. Not that he thought Jasper was hiding anything, he was just different
somehow.
Jasper
closed the door and took the seat across from Dane. “I’ve been in town a while.
I was just waiting for my application to be approved. During that time, I kept
up with the goings on in the city. But back to my original question, how are
you? Are you getting your phasing under control?”
Dane
really needed to talk to Tessa. She and Caroline didn’t tell him not to talk
about himself but then again, they didn’t tell him to broadcast what he is
either. Before he could answer, the desk phone rang. He held up one finger to
Jasper and answered, “Abbott. Yeah, I’ll be right there.” Speak of the devil,
Tessa was there to see him.
“I
have a visitor. We’ll need to finish this conversation later. For now, I need
you to see if you can locate Elizabeth Flanagan. I know it’s like finding a
needle in a haystack, but that’s what the chief wants us to do.” Dane rose
from his chair and made his way to the front of the precinct.
Dane
couldn’t miss the looks Tessa was getting from his fellow officers. She was a
good-looking woman even if she was wearing a funky jacket. Before he knew they
were related, he thought she was hot. Now he could still appreciate her
attractiveness, just in a platonic way. “Tessa, what brings you here?”
Her
smile hadn’t changed. It was the same every time he saw her: bright with a
little smirk. “Is there somewhere private we can go?”
“Yeah,
we can go to my office.” He led her back to Kaya’s office and shut the door. She
held her finger to her lips and pulled something out of her backpack. She sat a
small black box on the desk and flipped a switch. “Now we can talk without
anyone hearing us. Not that anyone here could actually hear us, but you can
never be too careful.”
Dane
pointed at the gizmo on the desk. “Where did you get that?” He knew hi-tech
items existed, he had just never seen one up close.
“From
your father. Now, how are you? I’m sorry I haven’t been by sooner, but I’ve
been keeping an eye on Isabelle.”
“My
father? Oh, Montague. It’s going to take some time to get used to the fact he’s
my biological father and that I’m, well, this.” He swept his hand down his body.
“Listen, I’m glad you stopped by. We have a new detective who just started,
Jasper Jenkins. Is he one of my brothers? Caroline didn’t tell me the names of
my siblings other than Isabelle.”
“Why
would you think he’s your brother? Did something happen?”
“You
could say that. When I first met him and shook his hand, my fangs dropped. He
just laughed. When I asked why he wasn’t freaked out, he said he was one of
us.”
Tessa’s
face paled. “Dane, he is not one of us, as in half-bloods. He must be a Gargoyle
and new to the city. Shit. There’s so much you need to know, and I don’t have
time to go into all of it. I’ve got a missing watcher and I have to head
out to Louisiana in the morning. I need to find out about this Jasper and why
he would just offer up that he’s a shifter, unless he hasn’t met them all and thinks
you’re a full-blood.”
“Isn’t
that a good thing? I mean, if he’s a shifter, I can learn from him.” Dane was
getting more confused.
Tessa
was shaking her head. “Gargoyles don’t know about
has made it his life’s mission to find that which was stolen from him. My guess
is he’s getting desperate and when people get desperate, bad things happen. I’d
say twelve dead bodies is just the beginning of what he has planned.”
“If
only Vincent Alexander would talk, maybe we could find out where Flanagan is
hiding out.”
Dane
thought for a second, “How do you know about Alexander? He was put in the Pen
before you got here.” He observed Jasper’s face. For what, he wasn’t sure. Something
told him there was more to his new partner than what was visible on the
surface. Not that he thought Jasper was hiding anything, he was just different
somehow.
Jasper
closed the door and took the seat across from Dane. “I’ve been in town a while.
I was just waiting for my application to be approved. During that time, I kept
up with the goings on in the city. But back to my original question, how are
you? Are you getting your phasing under control?”
Dane
really needed to talk to Tessa. She and Caroline didn’t tell him not to talk
about himself but then again, they didn’t tell him to broadcast what he is
either. Before he could answer, the desk phone rang. He held up one finger to
Jasper and answered, “Abbott. Yeah, I’ll be right there.” Speak of the devil,
Tessa was there to see him.
“I
have a visitor. We’ll need to finish this conversation later. For now, I need
you to see if you can locate Elizabeth Flanagan. I know it’s like finding a
needle in a haystack, but that’s what the chief wants us to do.” Dane rose
from his chair and made his way to the front of the precinct.
Dane
couldn’t miss the looks Tessa was getting from his fellow officers. She was a
good-looking woman even if she was wearing a funky jacket. Before he knew they
were related, he thought she was hot. Now he could still appreciate her
attractiveness, just in a platonic way. “Tessa, what brings you here?”
Her
smile hadn’t changed. It was the same every time he saw her: bright with a
little smirk. “Is there somewhere private we can go?”
“Yeah,
we can go to my office.” He led her back to Kaya’s office and shut the door. She
held her finger to her lips and pulled something out of her backpack. She sat a
small black box on the desk and flipped a switch. “Now we can talk without
anyone hearing us. Not that anyone here could actually hear us, but you can
never be too careful.”
Dane
pointed at the gizmo on the desk. “Where did you get that?” He knew hi-tech
items existed, he had just never seen one up close.
“From
your father. Now, how are you? I’m sorry I haven’t been by sooner, but I’ve
been keeping an eye on Isabelle.”
“My
father? Oh, Montague. It’s going to take some time to get used to the fact he’s
my biological father and that I’m, well, this.” He swept his hand down his body.
“Listen, I’m glad you stopped by. We have a new detective who just started,
Jasper Jenkins. Is he one of my brothers? Caroline didn’t tell me the names of
my siblings other than Isabelle.”
“Why
would you think he’s your brother? Did something happen?”
“You
could say that. When I first met him and shook his hand, my fangs dropped. He
just laughed. When I asked why he wasn’t freaked out, he said he was one of
us.”
Tessa’s
face paled. “Dane, he is not one of us, as in half-bloods. He must be a Gargoyle
and new to the city. Shit. There’s so much you need to know, and I don’t have
time to go into all of it. I’ve got a missing watcher and I have to head
out to Louisiana in the morning. I need to find out about this Jasper and why
he would just offer up that he’s a shifter, unless he hasn’t met them all and thinks
you’re a full-blood.”
“Isn’t
that a good thing? I mean, if he’s a shifter, I can learn from him.” Dane was
getting more confused.
Tessa
was shaking her head. “Gargoyles don’t know about
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