Chapter 17
Long after Duke fell asleep—full of food, sated, and doped up on pain killers—Scott stared at the ceiling, considering what he knew, his analytical mind putting each detail in place until he finally had a view of the broader picture. Hector Young and Tana Mayfield were unlikely friends. Maybe he loved the girl, maybe he only viewed her as a sister. Either way, Tana gave something to Hector that he never had before. Hope. Faith in himself. No doubt, Hector believed she gave him a chance to start over fresh. And it was that very hope that left him so vulnerable to the rot and corruption he suddenly found himself in the middle of.
The second known fact was Tana Mayfield’s murder. Before, they lacked anything resembling a motive. Now Scott wasn’t so sure. Tana hadn’t been raped or
