The silence lingered long after Reaper’s words.
No one questioned him.
No one challenged the promise he’d just made.
Because everyone inside Reaper’s Bar knew something I was only beginning to understand.
When Ryder Kane gave his word…
He kept it.
Sheriff Collins slipped Daniel’s letter into an evidence bag before sealing it carefully.
“I’ll get this to the state lab first thing tomorrow morning.”
Reaper nodded.
“Call me if they find anything.”
“I will.”
The sheriff looked around the room.
“I want deputies rotating through town until sunrise.”
One of the officers standing near the entrance gave a sharp nod before stepping outside into the rain.
The bomb technicians packed away their equipment, offering a final warning not to touch the box until they finished documenting the s
