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Now all she had to do was figure out why in the hell she kept saying yes.
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“You sure you’re okay to do this?” Burnett asked, right before they were about to cross the yellow tape.
“Would you stop worrying about me? I’ve slept. I’ve eaten.”
His brow tightened. “I was referring to … Never mind.”
She suddenly remembered the last body she’d identified. A young girl and her boyfriend had been murdered by a vampire. Della had puked her guts out.
She swallowed and vowed not to have a repeat performance.
“I can handle this.” And to prove it to him, and maybe even to herself, she took the lead and stepped over the yellow tape, walking closer to the storage shed that was located on the far side of the park. The same park where she’d met Lucas and had saved the girl from the weres. The park close to her house.
As she took her final steps up to the building, surrounded by an array of other FRU agents, she recalled how many times she’d played right here as a child. Had there been werewolves hanging out here then? Did her sister ever come out here at night now? The thought sent a whisper of fear running through her. And she made a mental note to warn her.
Della spotted three sheet-covered bodies lined up. Blood, the victims’ blood, filled her nose. With that smell came the horrid scent that Della recognized as death.
Burnett said something to one of the other agents. She should have been listening, but she was too worried about controlling her gag reflex.
One of the younger agents, Shawn, the warlock, who had a thing for Miranda, stepped closer and nodded at Della. Della returned the courtesy.
“You okay?” he asked.
Frowning, she nodded. She’d be a lot better if people quit asking her.
Another agent, a black-suited, older were, walked over to the three bodies and one by one pulled the sheets from their faces for Della to see.
Her stomach roiled, but she willed herself not to throw up. She looked from one tainted blue face to the other. As she worked at controlling her stomach, she lost control of her heart. She recalled seeing the three teens out for a fun Saturday night. They’d had their whole lives in front of them. More than ever, she wanted to catch the creeps who did this.
