Page 56 of Midnight Whispers
Miller opened his mouth as if to speak, but Cass held up a hand, stopping him before he could. “I’d exercise your right to remain silent if I were you. He’ll use every word against you. Literally.”
“And I’ll make your death look like an accident,” Iven added. As sheriff, they could spin it so Riley wasn’t even involved.
Cass just didn’t want Miller’s death to weigh on Riley. But Riley was right about Miller. The world was better off without him. He was considered a serial killer. And there was enough evidence to put him away for life. Wolf shifters didn’t fare well in prison. With cameras everywhere making it impossible to shift regularly, there wasn’t balance in the life of a prisoner. Cass had heard the horror stories about how incarceration left wolf shifters unhinged.
Iven turned to Cass. “Did you get the answers you wanted?”
“I’m done here.” Cass led Riley out of the hall.
Their feet crunched on the waves.
“Hold up.” Cass crouched and picked up one of the broken pieces. It cut his finger, though it was only a prick. “It really is glass.”
Riley shrugged as if he knew he’d made sound tangible and had turned it into something else entirely but that wasn’t a big deal to him.
“You don’t get cut.” Cass stood and put his arm around Riley again.
“I don’t know why.” He leaned against Cass and yawned.
“Well, I’m glad it doesn’t hurt you.” The reason was something to contemplate later. He had a tired mate to take care of. “Do you want to come home with me?”
Riley tightened his arms around Cass’s waist.
Cass smiled and met Iven’s gaze. “If you don’t need us for anything, I will take him home with me for the night and bring him home in the morning.”
Iven nodded. “Breakfast at home in the morning, Riley. There will be enough for both of you.”
Riley pulled out of Cass’s arms and went to Iven, hugging him.
Iven held him. “You did good today, son.”
“Thanks, Dad.”
“Warlock training before class on Monday. You can take the weekend off since you got a lot of practice today.” They were calling what Riley did practice? Seemed a little off the mark.
“Dinner as a family on Sunday?” Riley’s tone was hopeful.
“I’ll call Griffin. You bring Cass.”
“Deal.” Riley fist bumped Iven.
“Am I invited?” Maggie Huber entered the station like a whirlwind. She bypassed the front counter and stood in front of Cass with her hands on her hips. “The next time I have to hear about you getting injured from the sheriff, it will buy you a heap of trouble. I doubt you’ll find it worth it. So, what are you going to do in the future, boy?”
Cass smiled. “Be the first to call.”
“Smart answer.” Maggie turned her gaze onto Riley and then to Iven. “He’s your youngest? Looks just like you.”
Iven grinned. “Handsome, isn’t he?”
“My grandson seems to think so.” Gran turned to Cass and shook her finger at him. “Yet another thing I had to hear from someone else.”
“Zinnie.” Cass and Iven spoke at the same time. Then they both chuckled.
“Yes. Thank the gods for her, or I’d know nothing about you.” Maggie turned back to Riley and opened her arms. When he just blinked at her, she wiggled her fingers. “Well, come on. Don’t keep an old woman waiting.”
Riley raised his eyebrows as he met Cass’s gaze.
Cass smiled and nodded.
