Simon Says_. Walk (Kate Morgan #6)(94)
Author: Dale Mayer

 

“Damn good thing.” He yawned, as he pulled her into his arms. “We can talk again, but right now,” he muttered, “I need to sleep. Wake me in a little while.” And then he opened his eyes and added, “You can wake me in the best way possible, whenever you can.”

 

She chuckled. “Your health first.”

 

“And you know that being in your arms is the best thing for me.” Then he yawned and proceeded to sleep.

 

She lay here for the longest time, wondering at the shift in her own life and how love made such a damn difference. And yet, when it went wrong, it could make such a horrible difference as well. And then she looked over at Simon and decided that he’d had a long-enough nap, so Kate gave him a soul-searing kiss, which brought him awake immediately.

 

His arms wrapped around her tight. “Okay, that was perfect.” He whispered against her lips, “Now on to the rest of our life.”

 

And, with that, he lowered his head and kissed her again.

 

 

 

 

 

Epilogue

 

 

 

 

 

Second Week of October

 

Kate walked into the office one week later. Sergeant Colby barked at her, “Meeting in five minutes in the conference room.”

 

She nodded, grabbed a coffee, and headed into the conference room. “What’s going on?”

 

“We have three ritualistic murders that we caught today,” he stated, with a somber tone.

 

Her eyes widened. “Three, now, all at once?”

 

“Three,” he emphasized. “Three bodies, one scene, all last night. Bodies were found at six a.m. this morning inside a church.”

 

“Inside a church?” she repeated, her gaze widening.

 

“Yes, exactly,” he confirmed.

 

“Do we know who the victims are?”

 

“They’re all members of a polygamous group with a self-professed leader,” Colby related, with a disgusted tone to his voice.

 

“So a cult,” she said.

 

“I don’t think they consider themselves a cult,” he murmured, “although you and I probably would. A large group of them used to be in California. They moved up to BC a good ten, twelve years ago. They’ve been relatively harmless. We’ve never had any issues with them, until now.”

 

“Do we know whether the issue is with them or with somebody else they have issues with?”

 

He gave her a proud nod. “And that is a very good question, Detective, and you will get a chance to find out for yourself soon.”

 

“In what way?”

 

“Well, first off, these three bodies have been put on crosses.” Colby brought up the images that had been prepped for the meeting.

 

She winced when she saw two bodies, spread-eagled and nailed, crucified style, to a cross. “Jesus Christ,” she muttered, staring at it. “How is it people have time for this shit?”

 

“It’s not even about time. It’s all about motivation, and these are the first two.” He took a moment, and then he said a bit crossly, “And this next one will get you.” And there, in front, was a child. “The only thing I can say about the child is that he appears to have died first and was crucified afterward.”

 

Kate’s heart sank, as she stared at the young boy spread-eagled on a cross. He was still in his Mickey Mouse pajamas. Under her breath she whispered, “Fuck. These people are animals.”

 

“As I said, he was killed first, crucified later. Unfortunately for the parents, … I don’t think they were given that mercy.”

 

“What church were they found in?” Owen asked.

 

She looked over at him and nodded. “Yeah, and what location?”

 

“Inside the Catholic church of the Kerrisdale neighborhood in the city of Vancouver.”

 

“Interesting,” she murmured.

 

“Yeah, also what’s interesting was the carving on their bodies.”

 

And, with that, the next image flashed on the screen. Forgive was written on the chest of each of the three victims.

 

Kate sat back, shook her head, and recapped, “Three people dead, left in a church, and a message to forgive,” she murmured. “Christ, this one doesn’t sound like fun.”

 

Rodney looked over at her, and his lips quirked. “They aren’t supposed to be. Remember that.”

 

She rolled her eyes, nodded, and said, “Let’s get to work, partner.”

 

 

 

 

 

This concludes Book 6 of Kate Morgan: Simon Says… Walk.

 

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Simon Says… Forgive: Kate Morgan (Book #7)

 

 

 

 

 

Introducing a new thriller series that keeps you guessing and on your toes through every twist and unexpected turn….

 

USA Today Best-Selling Author Dale Mayer does it again in this mind-blowing thriller series.

 

The unlikely team of Detective Kate Morgan and Simon St. Laurant, an unwilling psychic, marries all the unpredictable and passionate elements of Mayer’s work that readers have come to love and crave.

 

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