Reborn In a Murderer’s Embrace

Chapter 151

Dexter’s face fell in an instant, a storm of fury brewing in his eyes as he glared at Colin, “Caleb, don’t push it.”

It was clear as day he wasn’t about to throw his life away.

“How come I remember you bragging once that if Phoebe bit the dust, you’d be right there in the grave with her?” A taunting recollection slipped from my lips, remembering Dexter’s bold promise,

All that talk about Phoebe being too sly to die, drumming up suspense for the heck of it.

He’d sworn up and down to everyone that if Phoebe ever kicked the bucket, he’d be her grave buddy.

Looking for a perfect chance to play the martyr, Dexter?

“Well, here’s your golden ticket. You get to play the loyal lover and save Melody all in one go.”

My gaze lifted to Melody, hanging pallid and lifeless above us. “Look at her, she’s practically a goner. No matter which rope snaps first, she’s gonna hang. Tick–tock, Dexter, your time’s running out.”

“Foebe Larson!” Dexter was seething, but trapped by his own desperate need, the sting of being at someone’s mercy gnawing at him.

rage

humor in the irony. Dexter’s forte had always been threats, and now the tables

was simply an eye for an

can’t he handle a taste of his own

better figure out how to get her down.” Selfish to the core, Dexter wasn’t the

mark his presence, not keen on letting things escalate. The victim had been

alive, the murderer might cool it with the carnage. He’s got a

just looked at me, silent.

gaze to Melody.

me longed to witness her final breath there and then, but I

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here and the secrets she held about the murderer. She had her uses

from

to Robin. “Are we just gonna

wings and fly up there?” Robin had been doing his best to persuade Colin. He was the only shot

air cushions are no good; she’s got a noose around her neck. She drops, she hangs. Firefighters will have to wait for

continued to coax Colin. “Colin, you said you’d take a loss for him once. We didn’t save Phoebe in time, can’t let history repeat

a smooth