Chapter 36

• Devin was pacing around the yard when he caught a whiff of exhaust fumes. He felt every nerve in his body tightening, ready to face an intruder, when the black cruiser appeared through the trees coming towards the house. He curbed the need to growl at the Sergeant as he got closer, Devin didn’t want anyone near Rayne. In some areas of life, he was willing to compromise, sort of, but not this one. An odd realization to have hit him with the car only a few feet away now.
• The car stopped and the man inside opened the window. “Hey, Devin.”
• “Mark.” He’d known him years before he’s ever worn a badge. Devin hadn’t liked him then either. “What brings you out this far?”