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The icy bite of a blade pressed against my throat as Ben stared down at me, fire in his eyes.
“Why are you following me?” he growled.
My heart hammered, but I kept my expression neutral and my eyes on him. Anything to distract from the athamé that was one quick slice from ending my life.
Damn, he had more awareness than I gave him credit for. Did he really expect an Arrowood to follow him around every corner? Although, case in point, I had.
Regardless, I had to tread carefully if I was going to stop him from using that athamé on me.
“I know someone murdered Tyler,” I said.
“I know you know.” Ben’s grip on my collar tightened. “So why did you lie to the chief? Just to spite me?”
“That autopsy report didn’t show any kind of foul play,” I said. “I looked for something, but there was nothing to find. That’s why I need to talk to you.”
The fury melted from Ben’s face as confusion took over. “If there was nothing in the report, how did you know Tyler was murdered?”
I tried to lean further away from the blade, but my head pressed against the wall.
“Someone saw,” I said. “They told me.”
“Who?”
“I can’t tell you. But they told me because they want the killer to be found. I thought I was the only one who knew this wasn’t an accident, but after what you said in the office, it’s obvious you know something.”
Ben’s brow creased, and he let the athamé drop to his side.
I inhaled, luxuriating in my first safe breath in too many minutes.
Our bodies were just inches away and my skin prickled with Ben’s proximity. Yet, somehow, it didn’t feel like danger.
Ben took a step back but didn’t sheathe his weapon. “What happened? What did they see?”
I lifted my hand slowly to adjust my collar. Sudden movements wouldn’t do me any favours.
“They saw someone push Tyler off the cliff,” I said.
“I knew it.” Ben kicked a can on the ground among the nearby garbage bags. “Did they see who?”
“No. That’s why I’m looking into this,” I said.
I had just come home. I didn’t want to solve a murder in my spare time.
Ben pointed the athamé at me. “Who told you?” he asked slowly. “I want to speak to them.”
“I’ve told you, I can’t. Now put that thing away. I’m no threat to you.”
Ben snorted. “Like hell you aren’t.”
I scrunched up my lips.
I was getting really sick of all this drama. Apparently, even finding out who killed his friend wasn’t motivation enough for Ben to cooperate with me.
Well, I wasn’t about to let him threaten me any longer.
“I don’t have time for this,” I said. “Tell me why you think Tyler was killed.”
“You think I’m going to tell you?” Ben asked. “You’d just sabotage?—”
