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and said, "You left this for me.

ck of caution was becoming increasingly obvious. As a result, she did not notice him sneaking up on her. And now, she was so nervous that she could hardly stand in her own two feet. Why? Her thoughts yelle

how it felt on his tongue. "I must break the ne

e forg

rely come loo

new he was playing with her. She noticed the skepticism in his eyes and the tension in his blank expre

fool, but you almost had me. Insights, fall. "The killer is the on

"You're totally wrong. I'm not the mur

s. You couldn't tell the throat had been cut before the mutilation was performed. Similarly, there's no way to tell for sure that the male victim didn't bleed to death after being s

led all her life to deny her true nature. She didn't appreciate Hunter Morrison's accusation that she'd given in to

ntify the

ough, I

he said again, was due. "I think I finally

w Autumn cocked

ngers ran through his hair, and Autumn took a deep breath. For any information that helps police make an arrest, they are offering a reward. To be in the wr

"Yes,"

s possible you didn't report the crime because you feared being labeled an accessory after the fact. Perhaps the thought th

id, watching Hunter with the same

know. I will track down the murderer and claim the reward, letting you off the hook. But naturall

more of a proclamation. Dismissively, he shook his head. "But ju

hy I play

did

s exactly the kind of re

d, "Which

d slightly

ven more reason to

derer. All of the victims were mutilated beyond recognition. Considering your size, it's highly unlikely t

o she paused. Without dread, but in his presence. They were very near each other. That she felt him was a sure sign of his existen

s his deep voice caught her ear. "Wha

th the man you'r

"It's time to settle down to business. In other words, you understand my

to find the right words. At long last, she mumbled, "You." And

traced his thumb up her neck and touched her warm pulse, sending a sweet shiver through her. "Me?" He acted a

ppeared to be on her lips as he observed her forming each

ng the mental game, and you're about to lose," he conti