Our Promise

iding the floorboard in the hall that squeaked. Brody was asleep in her bed, and she watched him for

he'd never done before. She thought she should be panicked, trying to get him out of her house as quickly

ter a night of great sex. More than just great sex, it was unforgettable sex; a connection with a guy that went well beyond

look different, although she wasn't sure how. Sex with a guy wasn't supposed to make your eyes change color or your straight hair curly. Her ey

porcelain as she set it down. The tile floor was cold and she shivered, anticipating crawl

er the landscape, reflecting off the snow. It was bright enough for her to see out across the lake.

the wolf followed the shore for a distance before turning, breaking into a lope, heading north across the center of the lake. It was clearly outlined against the bright white snow. Within seconds

thin layer of snow over the ice crunched beneath her boots and the sound sent a shiver through her. There was a body on the lake and from the description of

ungs. Being a detective was still new, the responsibility of being in charge causing a twinge in the pit

ered around a shadowed form that lay still on the snow. Even from here, she could see the vivid scarlet of froze

nd away. The other one stared at her, either in defiance or confusion; Serena couldn't really tell. His face looked frostbitten so he

pad with a great deal of difficulty. He was wearing thick bulky mittens

. Guy thought he saw a dead deer on the lake. AC sent out a unit to in

ramatically to the snow with a barely concealed look of disgust

. What

Sparks nodded toward the two uniforms. "They secured it." Yellow t

d the medical examiner

e said...ah ..." Sparks flipped awkwardly through his pad. "...um...preliminary cause of death was massive bl

look down at the body. Serena looked d

omeone unseen. The throat was gone, torn away, the ragged edges of the wound frozen in place. The chest and abdomen were also t

spray radiating out from the body, then diminishing before being lost in th

of the lake. The wind picked up and it stung her cheeks, making her eyes water. Small drift

what caught the attention of the guy running. Lots of boot tracks, mostly old though, from ice fi

? Wh