A Warrior's Quest (24 page)

“Agent Hellbrook?” Her voice wobbled a bit. She pulled against his hold. He lowered her, sliding her body against his larger one, letting her feet hit the grass. “Why didn’t she hide—or fight back? She could have. How did he stop her? Or was she just too damned terrified to resist?”

“That
’s a question the autopsy and forensics team may be able to answer,” Hell said as she replaced her bag over her shoulders.

She wouldn
’t meet his eyes. “We need those autopsy results as soon as possible.”

“Yes, I think we
’ve gotten all we are going to get here. Let’s go. We’ll head into town and meet up with the medical examiner.” Hell motioned her down the path in front of him and behind Stanton. It was going to be a long hike back.

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