Page 4 of A Reaper's Devotion
Chapter Two
The Reapers were notentirely convinced they wanted a civilian to monitor the town security cameras.
With no one willing to do it, and Willow not the kind of woman who would take a bribe, Cyrus argued her cause.After a good hour of having to deal with questions about emergencies and other ridiculous issues, George was onboard, as was Old Sheriff Billy.They all knew Willow came from good people.
Her father, before his passing, had in fact been a Reaper.He’d not been a member for long, as illness had struck him soon into his initiation, and even though no one wanted him to leave, he didn’t believe he was a good candidate and declined.They all hated it.But they knew if that’s what he wanted, then it was for the best.
They agreed to a probationary period.This was going to be on a month-by-month basis.He agreed he wouldn’t fight it if Willow appeared to not be very good at the job.
So far, on her first day, there hadn’t been a single hiccup.No unnecessary calls, nothing bad had happened.That was a good day as far as he was concerned.
When Willow opened the door, looking stunning in a blue wrap-style dress that shaped to all her curves, he was smitten.
“Good evening,” he said.
She smiled at him.“Good evening.”
“You look stunning,” he said.
“Thank you, and you look very handsome.”
This did make him smile.“You’re not used to being on dates, are you?”
“No, is it that easy to tell?”She chuckled.
“Not at all.Are you ready to go?”
“Yes, yes.”She held her bag in her hand and stepped out the door.He waited as she locked it behind her, and when she turned to him again, he held his arm out for her to take.
She slid her arm through his, and they stepped out of her small front yard into the main street, and he started to walk her out of the cul-de-sac where she lived.
“It’s a nice night,” she said.
“How was work?”he asked, wanting to get her thoughts on the job.
“It was great.Nothing happened.I’m not sure if you were told.I know your name is on the list of contacts.Do you work for the sheriff or something?”
“Yeah, something like that.”
“Does Daniel Long as well?”
“Yes.”Daniel was the lead Reaper.He was the one in charge of keeping the town in line.They all followed his lead, and when he told them to be at a specific place at a specific time, that is exactly what they did.
He was a good man.An honest man.And Cyrus would do anything for him, even if it meant disowning his own brother because of the shit Ray pulled.Ray nearly got Daniel’s woman hurt.He didn’t know if the men were going to kill Amy, who also happened to own the café they were going to for dinner.Even if they weren’t going to kill her, they certainly intended to rape her and do all kinds of nasty shit.He, Daniel, and several other Reapers stopped them.
No one hurt anyone in Lost Creek, and they certainly didn’t get away with it.
Willow had been given a list of emergency contact numbers.She didn’t know that the numbers she’d been given were all Reapers.Every one of them would respond to her call.Keeping the town of Lost Creek safe was a top priority.
Prior to The Reapers’ inception, the town had been a living nightmare, at the mercy of men and gangs that wanted to abuse and use the locals, and the town for their own pleasures and needs.
That had all changed when a female had been attacked.The Reapers had been formed, and since then, no danger or threat was allowed to build in their town.No one was even allowed to fucking sneeze without them knowing about it.
The tourists were also monitored without their knowledge, just in case.There were people who came through Lost Creek who were never seen or heard from again.
