They haven't been arrested yet; they're waiting for a judge to come back from golfing or hunting or some such bullshit, to sign the warrant." He sat d...own behind the desk, propping his feet on top. "I want you to get down to the Arena, ASAP. I want the scoop on this story. You fuck it up and I'll see you busted back to the mailroom, understand?" Is that a threat?" I didn't like threats, even when they were from my boss.He grinned, his tobacco-stained teeth making my stomach cringe. "Of course. “So, it all started on Christmas Eve...”I didn’t leave anything out. If I was going to come clean to her about Amara’s true nature and my abilities, I might as well tell her everything. She remained silent throughout, even as I told her about my relationship with Lauren and the twins, and later on, Laura and Pip. Amara spoke up to fill in the gaps in my narrative and add her take on things. I left the explanation of her origins to her, and she told my mother the same brief history she had given. Then her eyes had flashed blue and...Thick coils of soft flesh were wrapped tightly around his body. They pulsed and undulated as strange liquid processes throbbed beneath the grey, slightly translucent skin. His first thought was he was trapped within the coils of a gigantic serpent, but the creature's skin didn't look like a snake's. There were no scales. Instead the surface was soft and moist, like an amphibian or worm. He wasn't really being constricted either. There was a gentle pressure. " My weapon was not fired; it never left the holster," I responded as I handed him my IDs and the permits. I removed my jacket and handed it to Vicky, then removed the shoulder rig I carried the Glock in. I wrapped the strap around the holster and handed it to the Captain and put my jacket back on.The coroner arrived and started to check out the victim that tried to attack me. The coroner did a few preliminary checks then looked at the captain and said, "He was not shot, the larynx is crushed,.