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A part of me still wishes I could hate Aksel but he’s been proving himself a lot to me when Anna isn’t around. That’s the real test. He’s not acting a certain way to impress her. Aksel is working with me because that’s what is best for her.
I respect that.
Anna snuggles tighter into my side while Felix snags the other spot next to her.
For this moment, all is right.
Twenty Five
Aksel
This fucking stalker is the absolute last thing we need to be dealing with right now. It feels like no matter how many problems we solve, three more pop up.
The red envelope has gone from a nuisance to something terrifying. Someone who has access to poison bullets is a danger.
We’ve dealt with enough poison bullets to last a lifetime. Especially where Anna is concerned.
I flick open my computer and pull up the camera feeds from the day Anna’s stalker dropped his last note off for the hundredth time. I’ve been obsessively watching this tape to look for any clues I might have missed.
I can’t wait for him to strike again before we act.
It takes me a couple minutes of fast-forwarding to see movement on the porch. Just like the shooting incident, he has a ski mask on, a black hoodie, and jeans on. I can’t make out any details that would help identify him.
He places his note down on the step and takes a step backward. Before he departs, he does something that makes my stomach turn. He blows a kiss at the door and clenches his fist over his heart.
My educated guess is that little action was for Anna. His obsession is related to attraction or love for her. Which makes it confusing that he shot at her. Was it a situation of if I can’t have her then no one can?
I follow his movement across different cameras until he hops in his car and drives away. Getting his car on camera was lucky as hell. Just like always, I wait for him to turn so I can see his license plate but it’s missing. The spot where it should be is empty.
My fist slams down on the desk before I even realize what I’m doing.
“Fuck!”
There’s a light tap at my door.
“Aksel?” Anna’s soft voice sounds muffled through the wood.
I stand up and collect myself before opening the door to see her. She has a hesitant smile on her face and worried eyes.
“Is something wrong? I heard you yell.”
Of course she heard that.
I’m about to tell her nothing before I realize we are trying and I owe her answers to anything she wants after the way I’ve treated her.
“I was watching the footage of your stalker dropping off his note. I got to see his car but he removed the license plate. It was disappointing to lose the possible lead.”
She nods before looking past me, into my room.
“Could I see?” She asks.
I step aside, granting her entrance.
Anna moves past me and over to the desk I have. It’s nothing special but it’s a space for me to work while we are here. I’m used to being on missions and not having all the amenities I would like.
She rewinds the video and hits play, watching the entire scene with the stalker until his car drives away.
“That’s disturbing but there is a little good news.” She turns to face me. “This is a small area so there’s a good chance we will see this car around. I know there are probably multiple but it gives us suspects to look into.”
