38 ~ Not the Expected Consequences

Asha had expected to be able to prove Young wrong, but instead she was surprised at how right he was. Although officer Bowen had a great many questions, none of them were as direct as she expected. It pleased Young to witness from the shadows just how little evidence he had to pressure Asha with. It turned out that he truly only had a feeling about what was going on and was relying on his intuition, as well as the information he could pry from Asha to confirm his withheld allegations and hopefully lead him to the evidence he was looking for.

The officer had to do everything in his power not to show the young woman his frustrations, but it wasn’t so easily disguised from a demon, especially one he wasn't entirely sure was watching his every move. Blood not only gave Young the power to intrude on the thoughts of his victims but also draw power from any negative emotion, even if he was lurking in the shadows. So from the obscured corners of the room and Officer Bowen’s mind, Young enjoye