(Ridge)
My phone rang at seven in the morning.
I was already awake. Sitting on the couch. Drinking coffee.
Mira had left for training with Jake twenty minutes ago. The compound was quiet.
I looked at the screen. Chief Garrett.
"Yeah."
"Ridge. We found him."
I sat up. "Where?"
"Woods off Route 9. About fifteen miles outside Crosswell. Hunters found the body this morning. Called it in."
"How long has he been there?"
"Hard to say. But based on the condition, at least a few days. We're still processing the scene. But Ridge, his family is here. They showed up right after we did."
I stopped. "His family?"
"Yeah. Sister. Brother. A couple cousins. Someone must have called them. Told them we found a body in the woods."
"Shit."
"Yeah. And they're upset. Real upset. You might want to s
