I tried not to look at him, but I could feel the weight of his stare. Worse still, I saw his hand moving toward my face—slow, deliberate. His thumb brushed against my chin, tilting my head up, forcing me to meet his gaze. To face the rest of my punishment. He had caught me mid-phone … Read more
“Robbery, assault, resisting arrest, indecent exposure…” Ernesto rattled off the list like he was reading off a menu. “Public urination? How’d you even pull that one off now?” Gabriel let out a long, tired sigh. “Not as quickly, let me tell you.” Ernesto still couldn’t get over it—his lifelong friend, his partner-in-crime, now changed. Not … Read more
“Alright, everyone, wrap up your calls and listen up! We’ve got a new batch of promotions to announce.” The voice boomed through the precinct, making Neal jolt in his chair. He’d been drafting his mission report while waiting for his turn at the transmografier. Sitting at his usual desk in his mission body felt off. … Read more