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ntoprotectmighthavebeenhurt—used—bysomeonewhoshouldneverhavebeennearherinthefirstpce.
Theragethatroseinhimhadnothingtodowithduty,ahingtodowithlove.
"Anysignsofastruggle?"Luasked.
"ly,"Brianreplied.
Luarrowedhiseyes."Whatdoyoumean,''''''''ly''''''''?"
Briaated."Therewerergedragmarksonthefloor,likelyleftbythebeareafteritwastakenoffandtossedaside.Thecwmarksonthecouch...theyweremadebyJulian.Basedontheanglea...herobably..."Hetrailedoff,clearlyunfortable.
Ludidn''''''''twaitforhimtofinish.Hepushedpastandsteppedintotheroomhimself.
Evidencemarkersdottedthecouchlikequietaccusations.OnegncewasenoughtomakeitclearwhyBrianhadhesitanted.
Inhismind,Luhadpicturedsomethingviolent—Julianfhimselfoheirbodiespressedalongthelengthofthesofa,cwmarkshearmrestsverticallyasshefoughtback.
Butthemarkerstoldadifferentstory.
Theyclusteredonbothsidesoftheseatcushion,leavinganuntouchedspathemiddle—justwideenoughforasingleperson.
Luexhaledsharply,shuttinghiseyes,wrestlinghisthoughtsbadertrol.
Whateverhadhappenedhere,itwasn''''''''tthesariohe''''''''dpreparedhimselffor.
Andthatmadeitallthehardertoface.
"Wasthereathirdperso?"Luasked.
Briannodded."Yes.Basedontheoverppingfootprintsandfingerprints,thethirdpartyarrivedter.Theyonlystoodatthedoorwayafteropeningthedoor."
Hadtheywalkedinohing?WasthatwhatmadeJulianflee?Andifso...wherewasReyanow?
Theprintssuggestedthethirdindividualwasfemale.Thatshould''''''''vemeantReyahadn''''''''tetoharm.Butdespitethelogic,Lucouldn''''''''tshaketheslow,coldcreepofuneasecrawlingdownhisspine.
"It''''''''shighlyuhethirdpersonwasavisitor,"hesaidgrimly.
There''''''''snothingappealingaboutthiser.Novisitorwouldwanderallthewayherejusttotugopenadoorclearlym
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