Page 69 of Wanted by the Lawman

“Oh, but my sweet, you’re the one who is fucked. The sooner you realize this, the easier this will go,” he soothed.

“You won’t get away with this! Zander is on to you and you know it.”

He laughed and finally gave into his need. He lifted a wispy tendril of her hair and curled it around his knuckle. “You’re certainly the juiciest prey I’ve had the pleasure of targeting. I never would have targeted you if I hadn’t seen you at the hospital following your lab work. You fell into my lap like fate was telling me you were next.”

“Fate didn’t tell you anything. You’re crazy!” she spat.

He dropped the wisp of hair and sighed. “Yes…yes, I am.”

She blinked and bucked against the bed. “Let me go! You have time to get away.”

He reached into his pocket, took out the crumpled tissue, and wiped the spot of blood on the corner of her mouth. “Poor, poor little Wynn. You should be thanking me. I took care of a big problem for you.”

Several seconds passed and then the realization flickered in her expression. “You killed Rory?”

“Oh, you say that as if you care. Come on, you’re glad he’s gone. He was a stain on your life. I heard what he was doing to you. The things a man can hear when he eavesdrops.”

“Why?”

He threw the tissue into the trashcan and wiped his hands down his thighs. “He also fell into my lap. I was watching your house, then along came the rabbit and I caught him in my snare.” He laughed.

“What did you do to Kace?”

“Rest your pretty little head about the giant oaf.” He patted her shoulder. “I only hurt those who deserve it. It only took a call from the hospital that his father was having a heart attack. He believed me. I’m just that convincing. Call it skill, I guess.”

“You’re just that sick.”

“Oh, now hush, my dear. Let’s not allow things to get in the way of our last hour together.”

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