At least Doctor Moss had the time to gather the materials she would need to prevent the summoning, though forensics raised a stink about them taking anything away from the basement lab. “Emergency,” Pierce said curtly. “Lives in danger take priority over integrity of the crime scene.” The officio...
She hoped the dispatcher had heard enough to expedite backup—but however fast it arrived, it could still be too late. She fought to get free as her attacker grabbed her hair to slam her head against the ground. The body pinning her down seemed lightweight, almost skeletally frail, and yet she cou...