The Bound Between Us

Chapter 890

Herman basically told everyone to clear out.

Jason knew Herman was in a foul mood, and Anastasia was a mess herself. It

wasn't the right time to press for details.

So, he left.

It was already dark when he made it back to the station. The corpses of those four

men were still lying in the morgue, cold and forgotten.

Jason holed up in his office, combing through case files. Those four had to be

connected somehow—there was no way it was just random chance they all ended

up together.

They'd only recently gotten out of prison. What on earth had pushed them to

kidnap Anastasia? None of them had family, no ties, nothing to lose—but guys like

that usually kept their heads down, tried to stay alive.

Lately, the department was drowning in cases. Jason was running on fumes,

getting maybe four, five hours of sleep, practically living at his desk.

He had to keep tabs on Harry, the serial killer case was still nowhere near solved,

and now this new mess had landed in his lap.

Jason was barely keeping it together when someone knocked on his door.

"Come in," he said, gathering up the files.

The door opened. It was Chief Taylor.

Didn't expect to see

his fifties, always looked warm

You working on

figured this was about pushing for progress. "Yeah. I'll solve it soon,

breathe down your neck." Taylor

bite with

Chief invited you to eat, it usually meant good

if there's something you want to say, just

be more cases, Jason. But you're no use to anyone if

I already made a reservation,

Jason couldn't refuse.

***

a private booth at a diner. Food

"Drink?"

the point. "Chief, what's this about? You

just to eat."

Taylor laughed. "Always so

Fine—I've got

Remember last time,

up your

There's another shot. Einsberg's

anti-terror squad

want you

"But the Salstrom case

him off. "Someone else will take over. This is a big

Don't let it slip

now. This wasn't a

especially Anastasia's.

his face

I'd rather stay.

the serial killer case

want

should pick someone

the squad."

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