Chapter Fourteen
The address led Sam to one of the smaller parks of the city that was known for its drug traffic and bush shagging. Not a place she visited leisurely but had seen many times on the job. She checked her phone for messages, took stock of the empty park, and looked at her phone again. No new messages from Lilith. Did she get the wrong place?
A muffled cry disturbed the chirping birds and Sam was drawn to the noise by instinct. She followed the direction of the sound while peering into the bushes and checking over her shoulder. Without someone to watch her back, she had to prepare for the worst.
Why was Lilith not here yet?
A branch snapped behind her and she turned around, fists at the ready.
“Well hello to you too,” Lilith chimed.
Sam released her breath. “Don’t sneak u
