Victor Ashford instinctively stepped in front of Colette Jennings and her son, shielding them with his body.There was no mistaking that he was protecting them.Back when Victor and I worked cases together, he'd done the same thing for me without even thinking. Now, he was protecting another woman."Alyssa, have you lost your mind? Are you seriously going to throw away your badge over this?"While I was distracted, my mentor, George Ryland, knocked my service weapon from my hand. The pain and disappointment in his eyes were unmistakable.The commotion brought everyone inside rushing out into the yard.The moment I saw who they were, a chill ran down my spine.Victor's younger sister, Denise Ashford, was there, and so was Rebecca Lane, my best friend of 20 years.The two of them immediately moved to either side of Colette, shielding her while they stared at me as though I were dangerous.Just like that, in the middle of this cozy home, I was somehow the only bad guy.Splat!A
Read more