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“Why?” Shock started weaving its way through my system.
“Because I think it is two victims that have fallen to this sick fucker,” Daithi answered.
My legs gave way, and I began crumpling to the floor. Two victims? Was Daithi saying there was someone killing women and sending me their body parts? What weirdo did that?
Daithi leapt forward, caught me, and carried me to the sofa. My mind whirled with the information. Nobody I knew would do this shit.
“Was there a note?” Brandy croaked, looking as pale as I felt.
“Yes. A warning. If Madisen doesn’t submit, this is a mere example of what would happen to her,” Dane said grimly.
“Thought we weren’t going to tell her,” Daithi complained.
“She has to know,” Dane argued.
“Dane’s right,” I added, heading off a fight between them. “Despite how horrific this is, if I don’t know, then my guard is down and I’m an easy target.”
“You have us,” Daithi snapped.
“I also rely on myself. I barely know you, yes we’re related, but how many times before this have we interacted? The only people I know without doubt I can rely on are my cousins and myself. Trust in this relationship needs to be built, but hiding shit from me will damage that.”
Neither Daithi nor Dane liked that, but I saw two emotions flit across their faces. One was resignation and the other was stubbornness. They didn’t want to accept what I’d said, but they recognised it. The McKenzies were stubborn assed alpha males who liked nothing more than to protect their women and throw their weight around. My stance threw them, and they knew they had a line to walk. I wondered how far they’d push my boundaries.
Before anyone could answer, flashing lights bounced off the walls and a black and white pulled up. Two uniforms got out and headed our way. I recognised them from before, and one of them approached with trepidation.
“Dare I ask?” McNamara said, and his tone rankled a little.
“In the box. I think you need to phone your detective. This is escalating at a worrying pace,” Daithi replied.
“How bad?” Jaggers asked, eyeing the parcel.
Dane was short and succinct. “Bad.”
“Shit. Call Lio and Phil,” Jaggers ordered McNamara.
I sighed. Once again, I was in for a long night.
Levi
“Hear cops are dealing with something dodgy,” Tiny said, sitting at the table in church.
“What you hear?” Chance demanded.
“Those girls across the road. The ones who bought our building. One of them has picked up a stalker. Sent a human heart and now a pair of breasts,” Tiny explained, leaning back in his chair.
Levi sat up. What the fuck?
“Huh?”
“Speaking to Jaggers. He was telling us they’d been called out two nights on the trot in the early hours. Seems one has got a nasty stalker who enjoys sending body parts and threatening letters. He asked me to mention it, to keep an eye out over the road. Lio thinks there are two stalkers and different items are being sent there,” Tiny continued.
“You know which one?” Levi demanded, his spine prickling.
“Madisen, I think he said the name was,” Tiny replied.
“Fuck!” Levi exploded.
Chance sat up straight and stared at him.
