Reborn In a Murderer’s Embrace

Chapter 12

I curled up and hugged my head, too scared to make a sound or look up.

The stench of blood and screams echoed through the alley as the rain poured down heavily, the darkness obliterating any chance of seeing the attacker’s face.

All I knew was that he was tall and ruthless, his blows meant to kill.

The sound of sirens brought my heart back from my throat.

“Police!” they exclaimed.

By the time the officers arrived, the tall shadow that had been dealing out violence stumbled away, leaving nothing but a pool of blood that confirmed he was real, not a figment of my imagination.

“Who did this?” one cop asked.

I stayed silent, still huddled in the corner.

“Some maniac. Aren’t you cops supposed to catch him?!” the victim railed.

The cop approached me, “Did you see who did this? Which way did the culprit go?”

Numbly, I shook my head. Even if I had seen, I wouldn’t tell. These men deserved it.

“They… they were going to assault me,” I croaked out.

The officer frowned, “Take everyone in!”

“Christ, she was dressed like that and we thought she was a hooker,” one of the assailants spat out in an attempt to smear my name.

I struggled to my feet, clutching myself, “I’m

station!”

I was still

alley,

come back, stepping out into the rain, looking disheveled. He moved

stood there, a bitter laugh escaping me. “Dexter, I don’t love you anymore.”

The love and this supposed gratitude had

I need to let myself go,” I begged,

wasn’t out of concern for me; he couldn’t

him with an ashen

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Chapter 12

following. Probably disgusted by the shame I brought.

to the ground. I limped into the squad car, feeling like a

the man who had beaten the other.

a devil of the night,

foot numb with

and I shivered, curling up on the ground.

umbrella was held over me.

looked up to see an officer.

noticed your foot’s hurt, and I’m heading to

spoke again, “I’m a Detective,

stood and

I said, noting the blood.

“It’s fine. I’ll get my car

I muttered, feeling uneasy but still getting into the