Page 64 of Shattered By the Currents

Obvious frustration drew Ethan’s brows together. “No. It’s expensive. And so small that if I hadn’t reviewed our footage, we probably wouldn’t have known it was there.”

“At least we knowourcameras are pretty undetectable. Although, he’s seen us taking his shit down, so he knows they’re there now.” They’d only added cameras after someone had set fire to one of the back rooms a few months ago.

“I’m leaning toward Gerome,” Ryan said from the other side of the table. “That asshole hates us.”

Yeah, and the sheriff’s son didn’t keep his hate for them a secret. “We could set up shifts watching the place. Try to catch him in the act.”

“Sounds like that might need to be our next step.” Ethan shot a glance around Bloom. “Someone wants to watch us. We need to figure out why.”

Yeah, it was unsettling.

Ethan glanced up at the women. “Raven didn’t look too happy when she came in.”

“She had a run-in with Herbert.”

Ryan frowned. “A run-in?”

“Herbert thought she was Lila.”

“No shit.” Ethan leaned back. “Did he reveal any more about Lila’s disappearance to her?”

“I didn’t ask. I will later when she’s not so rattled.”

The guys nodded.

“How’d that search and rescue go?” Ethan asked, looking at Connor. “I got distracted by the security footage and I never checked in. You get the guy to his car, okay?”

“Yeah.”

Ryan lifted a brow. “That’s a loaded ‘yeah.’ Something happen?”

“There was just something…off about him.” He watched Raven as she headed toward them. “I don’t know. Maybe I just didn’t like him.”

“What was his name again?” Ethan asked.

“Alex.”

Raven tensed, stopping abruptly.

Connor looked up, frowning. “You okay?”

“You met someone named Alex?”

“He needed help getting out of the forest. You know him?”

“What did he look like?”

“Black hair. Maybe six two. With tattoos down his neck.”

Raven paled.

Connor stood. “What’s wrong?”

“I, um, just remembered I need to do something at the center.” She stepped back.

“Raven.” He grabbed her arm to stop the next step. “Talk to me. You look like you’re about to pass out.”

“I’ll be back in five minutes. I promise.”