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He liked her arm around him. She pulled him closer to her, and he helped her. Her breast pushed against Leandroās side.
Yup, definitely a woman.
Part of him wanted to laugh at the thought of her waking up and seeing that she was hugging a wolf. He could turn into a human, but that would give her a worse fright, lying next to a naked man and not knowing where heād come from.
Leandro decided to stay and enjoy himself for a moment. Heād never lain with a woman before, and he felt a new sensation, which he liked very much.
Leaving her arms would be hard to do, but Leandro had to. The sun would be rising soon, and so would she.
Massimo and Kelvin entered the Old Dog, the bar that was Massimoās finest work. Unlike the rest of Pinewood, which was based on the town heād grown up in, the bar was a combination of all his favorite watering holes, most of them in England. Because of this, there was an English country pub-theme to the Old Dog.
It had taken Leandro years to find all the pieces to decorate the bar. It was a veritable mishmash, and it was Leandroās proudest work. The people of Pinewood loved it. It really was the heart of the town, and you could tell by the fact that there were no empty seats in the bar this eveningāor most other evenings.
Some of the locals pretended the church was the heart and soul of the town, because no matter what happened, religion always stayed around somehow. But they were just wrong. Religion could help some feel better, but a tall drink and a laugh made everyone feel goodāat least for a brief moment in time.
Annie sat at a table, and her hands shook as she raised the glass of beer to her lips. Her hair was disheveled, and she was still in her nightgown. Even in this state, she was quite a looker.
Kelvin and Massimo sat across the table from her. Kelvin looked uncomfortable, but Massimo was warming up to playing detective.
āI know this is hard for you, Annie,ā he said. āWe just need to find out who did this to Scott.ā
Annie took a big gulp and sat the mug down on the table. āI came out of the house, and Scott was out on the path, not moving.ā
Massimo gave the woman a sympathetic smile to put her at ease. āWhy was Scott home? Isnāt he normally at work at that time of day?ā
āYes. I donāt know why he was home.ā
āWhy were you at home and not at the school?ā Massimo asked. Annieās sobs stopped, and she looked at Massimo soberly.
Annie narrowed her eyes at Massimo, leaning back slightly. āBecause I was feeling unwell,ā she told him. Massimo read her defensive posture and tone loud and clear, Annie was most probably lying to him.
āDid anyone else pay you a visit?ā Massimo asked.
Annie folded her arms, frowning at Massimo. It was clear she knew where his line of questioning was going.
āNo one,ā she snapped, her eyes darting around the bar.
Massimo looked around the Old Dog. Most of the customers near them were old and hard of hearing. They werenāt listening in.
āAnnie, Iām only trying to help. I donāt want a murderer on the loose. If thereās anything youāre not telling me, please do.ā
Annie turned her head away from Massimo. āIāve got nothing to tell you. Canāt you leave me to mourn my husband in peace?ā
Massimo felt a twinge of guilt. Annie slumped and placed her hands over her face as she began to cry again. There was a faint white line on her ring finger, but no ring.
āHave you lost your wedding ring?ā he asked.
Annie lowered her hands. āAndrew is fixing it for me.ā Annie couldnāt prevent the blush that stole up her neck.
Interesting, Massimo thought to himself. Andrew was the townās blacksmith. He was very talented, but slow to get anything done.
He paid attention to Annieās face as he spoke. āWould you like me to speak to him and get him to hurry up?ā
āNo!ā Annie snapped, confirming Massimoās suspicions. Now, he knew he needed to see Andrew. The blacksmith was a bachelor, and around Annieās age.
āI want to go home,ā Annie blurted out through her tears. āKelvin, would you mind walking me back?ā Clearly, she was done talking with Massimo.
āOf course,ā Kelvin said as he stepped from behind the bar.
āBefore you go home, we should move his body,ā Massimo told her gently. āI donāt want you to remember your husband that way. Kelvin, would you get Annie another drink? Weāll take care of Scott.ā
Annie nodded her relief. āThank you.ā
Annie appeared to be grateful. Was it because of Massimoās kindness, or because she didnāt want a reminder of what sheād done?
General Murray took Ivanās head one level up. Unlike those idiot guards, Tank and Knuckles, heād put Ivanās head into a bag to keep any blood from dripping on the floor.
It was time for Murray to get into his role as āGeneral Jerkoffā again. He had to be on top of his game around the advisors, since they could smell a faker a mile away.
They loved nothing more than ratting out anyone they considered a traitor to Afana.
Murray handed the head to Advisor Jerkins, one of the scientists in the bunker. He was a skinny man and as pale as a ghost. Heād never left the bunker, just like his father and his father before him. General Murray wasnāt sure what Advisor Jerkins did with the heads, and he couldnāt give two fucks.
āWho is it this time?ā Jerkins asked.
āIvan, the chef.ā
āAfanaās going to be pissed. He was the only one who made Italian food right. Why would that fat bastard try to leave?ā
Ivan had been a mamaās boy, always hiding with her in the kitchen when the other
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