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she said slowly.
    Logan sighed. “Yeah, and theoretically it works. But the
damn devil beast keeps popping up no matter how many times we kill it, like the
Hydra. Chop off its head and three more grow.”
    “That’s why Craig thinks someone’s breeding them,” she
guessed.
    “Uh huh. He’s got another team trying to locate the lair
using maps with diagrams of where it’s killed already. Our job is to prevent
any more killings. If we can.”
    “But we don’t know about them until the first of the cycle
of three occurs,” she pointed out.
    “True. But at least we can cut down the number. And each
time we hope will be the last.” He pulled her tightly against him. “Meanwhile,
I think we need to get some sleep. Tomorrow will be a very busy day.”
    “Agreed.”
    She had almost fallen asleep when she heard him whisper her
name.
    “Rebecca?”
    “Yes?”
    “Tomorrow we’re moving your things into my room.”
    She was smiling when she finally gave herself over to
darkness.

Chapter Three
     
    They were up early the next morning. Rebecca wasn’t sure how
awkward things would be between them. Would he regret what happened? Be sorry
for the things he’d said to her, things that warmed her heart? But Logan pulled
her close to him and kissed her, smoothing his hands over her hair, her back,
the curve of her ass.
    “I’d like to wake up like this every day for the rest of my
life,” he told her, smiling. “I wish we could just stay here and—” He shook his
head, his mouth curved in a rueful smile. “But right now we have to get out of
bed and get to work, damn it. Why don’t you shower in here and I’ll use mine?
I’m afraid if we try it together we’ll never get out of the house.”
    She laughed, tension seeping from her body. “Race you to the
coffeepot.”
    When they made their way into the kitchen, dressed for the
day ahead in cold-weather gear, Eve Turner, the foreman’s wife, was already
there, busy at the stove. She was tall and thin, clad in jeans and flannel
shirt, her gray-streaked hair hanging down in a neat braid. A fresh pot of
coffee stood on the warmer with large thermoses next to it and Eve was just
taking a pan of biscuits out of the oven. Her eyes lit up when she saw Logan.
    “We sure do miss you around here, big guy.” She grinned and
gave him a hug.
    He laughed. “Are you kidding? John runs this place so well I
don’t think anyone even knows I’m not around.”
    “That’s a big lie.” She winked at him. “But we’ll take the
compliment.” She looked expectantly at Rebecca.
    Logan drew her forward.
    “This is Rebecca Black. She’s another member of the special
team I’m on. A new addition. She’s my partner on this assignment.”
    “Welcome to the ranch, Miss Black. I’m happy to meet you.”
She smiled and held out her hand.
    “Rebecca, please.”
    Eve’s face sobered at once. “This is very bad business,
Logan. John and I still remember when Wade and Julie were killed. We knew then
whatever got them wasn’t normal but no one would listen to you.”
    “Apparently, according to Greg, Sheriff Danvers is still
unwilling to even consider it.”
    Eve shook her head. “He’s a good man but past time for
retirement. We need someone in there with more modern thinking. Someone who
won’t shoot this theory down out of hand.”
    Logan grunted his agreement. “You’d think with a second
round of killings he’d realize we weren’t dealing with the normal wild animals
around here.”
    “I suppose you’re off to the killing site today.”
    Logan nodded. “Then I’m going to beard the lion in his den
and see if Danvers will let us get a look at the body.”
    “Yeah,” Eve snorted. “Good luck with that. Well, I’ve got
coffee for your thermoses and ham and cheese biscuits. Enough for breakfast and
some to take with you.”
    “Careful,” Logan told her. “You’ll put ten pounds on us.” He
looked at Rebecca. “People would love to steal Eve from me just for