Page 49 of Suck This

“That’s possible?”

Surely not.

I nearly laughed at the cop’s silent thoughts. Normally I only got impressions on what people were thinking, but the man had practically shouted it in my head, so there was no way that I couldn’t hear it.

“Yes,” I lied. “Did you have anyone injured?”

Corbin’s mouth worked as he clenched and unclenched his teeth.

“No,” he said stiffly. “Though we do have video feed. A guard fell asleep while on duty. All my video shows is a man entering, and a man leaving with a body bag over his shoulder.”

Pavlov was getting sloppy. He should’ve seen the cameras, and if not seen them, then at least heard them.

“What did this man look like?” I asked carefully.

Corbin took a seat, then crossed one leg over the opposite knee. “Tall. Skinny. Like a bean pole. Had a mask on so I couldn’t see the rest.”

So not Pavlov. Good. I would hate for him to hear this. He’d be so embarrassed that he’d been caught.

“You’re sure it’s not another body bag?” I hesitated.

Corbin sighed, then ran both hands roughly down his face.

“Fuck.”

I casually leaned against the wall, then crossed my arms over my chest and waited patiently for him to get himself together enough to be able to speak in coherent sentences.

“The girl’s body is missing, too.”

Interesting.

“The one that was killed with Chen?” I asked, knowing that was her before he even offered me confirmation.

I had someone in this city that was killing my people, and I knew that what happened to Chen wasn’t the end of it.

Likely he’d gone into that morgue to try to get Chen, but I’d beaten him to the punch, so he’d gotten the girl that had been with Chen instead.

Little did the man that killed Chen and the girl know that the woman had no relationship with me or mine at all. I’d found her on the side of the road, drank from her, and then instructed Chen to take her home.

Apparently since the girl was with Chen, he thought that she was worth more to me than what she was.

Which had a sudden, disastrous thought occurring to me.

“Your sister.”

Corbin’s head tilted.

“What about her?” he asked shortly.

“Anyone watching her?”

Corbin stiffened and leaned forward, letting his ankle fall from his knee. “No. Should I?”

I nodded. “Chen was mine. And earlier that night, I had fed from that girl. Chen had been instructed to feed the woman, take her to her car, and take her home. Wherever she wished to go; whatever she wished to do. She ate at one of my restaurants.”

Corbin nodded. “I know. I also know that your alibi is airtight. You never left your office after entering. I thank you for allowing my officers into your office to check it out.”

“Of course,” I said congenially. “But what I’m getting at is this: your sister has shown interest in me. My enemies will have figured that out.”

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