HUNTER HEARD HER GASP and didn't need to look at her to know her sky-blue eyes were wide with shock. “That was my turning point in life.” His tone was dead, and he felt a muscle along the side of his neck twitch. “Let's hope yours isn't quite so drastic.”
“Oh, Hunter.” He could hear the sympathy in her voice. Whether it was for the kid he'd gunned down or for himself, he didn't know. Maybe he didn't want to know. “I'm sorry you were forced to do such a thing.”
He didn't resist looking at her this time. Just like that, she accepted what he said and believed he had acted in self-defense. Suddenly he wanted to share with her what had happened that night. He sat upright and said, “He was a known gang member who was high on meth and had a .357 pointed straight at my partner.” His jaw clenched
