AUTHOR'S POV
Reed exhaled sharply, running his hand through his hair before turning to face Aalto. "Help me put him to bed." Aalto bent down and grabbed Kai's legs, but before they could lift him, he spoke. "What did Avel tell the cops?" Reed's jaw clenched.
“I don’t know,” he admitted. But don’t worry—I’ll handle it.” He continued, but Aalto’s grip on Kai’s legs tightened. Regardless of Reed's words, worry churned in his gut. Avel began telling people what he had seen. How else would the police be on their way?
His heart pounded from frustration. This was exactly what he had feared. Reed must have noticed the tension in his face, because he spoke again, this time in a more reassuring tone. “The guys the sheriff sent over are friends. I’ll find out what Avel told them, and I’ll take c
