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Raven
Tick.Tick. Tick.
The tree clock was starting to become more of a comfort to me than it used to. I think that meant I spent too much time in this office.
It was nearly midnight and I should be taking off my formal dress and crawling in between the sheets with my shifter.
Instead, I was waiting for my parole officer.
Talk about a mood killer.
The door opened and I turned to see Dr. Green, followed by Professor Halifax and both of the Obscura twins. Nobody made eye contact with me.
All of them looked the way I felt. Exhausted, a little broken, and really ready for this night to be over.
The twins settled in on a bench in the back of the office. I wondered if it had been added recently as I didn't remember it being there before.
Professor Halifax settled into the chair next to me. She looked over at me. "It's going to be fine."
"Don't argue," Dr. Green said from behind me. "I know that will be a challenge, but you need to trust us."
My brow furrowed. "Trust you?"
"Raven, please," Matt said.
"Just for once," Zach added.
Something was going on and I was missing it.
Before I could ask another question, the door opened again and Officer M walked in.
An involuntary chill ran though me at the sight of him. Despite our weekly meetings, he still made me uncomfortable.
"We've got quite the crowd gathered tonight." He set his briefcase down on the desk and settled into Dr. Green's chair as if he owned the place.
I pressed my lips together to keep from scowling at him. Everything about him put me on edge. Tonight, he was wearing a button-down shirt but he'd left the first several buttons open. Tufts of chest hair filed the gap in his shirt. It looked more like fur.
What the fuck was he?
Whatever it was, it wasn't attractive.
He dabbed his sweaty bald head with a handkerchief then turned his beady little eyes on me. "I guess tonight's the night, isn't it darling?"
I winced atdarling. Ew. "The night I stop worrying about the thief?"
He grinned, showing his yellow fangs. "No, the night I arrest you and pull you away from this cushy existence and toss you into a cell."
Ice cold fear filled my veins. "What?"
"The time magic used here tonight is so thick I could feel it just walking into the door." His smile didn't waver. He was enjoying every second of this.
"That's why we're here, actually," Matt said. He stood and walked toward the desk.
"Officer, I'm afraid I have to make a confession," he said.
Officer M gave an amused smirk. "Oh?"
