Revealing Silver by Jamie Craig Read Free Book Online

smiled pleasantly. “Would you like me to write it all down or would you rather record it while I explained? Or, I know, you could suck my dick.”
    His eyes narrowed. “You think this is a game? After all the people you’ve hurt, do you really think I’m in the mood for your shit?”
    Gabriel took a deep breath, forcing down the sudden swell of anger. Isaac McGuire had no idea of who was suffering now, of who had been hurt. Gabriel’s fingers curled, briefly indulging in the fantasy of bashing Isaac’s fat head in.
    “This most assuredly is not a game. You can’t even conceive of what you’ve done, and what you’ve destroyed. Go back to bed, McGuire, and leave me alone.”
    “What I’ve destroyed? Are you kidding me? You kidnapped teenage girls. Remy is gone because of you. I’ll probably never know how many people died while you were searching for that fucking thing.”
    “I saved those girls from their pathetic, sorry lives. I gave them something more than their parents ever could. I don’t expect you to understand. In fact, I don’t expect you to understand anything. I suspect Pierce and Wright have to explain the bigger words to you.”
    “Well, they’re not here, which leaves you to do the job for them.”
    Gabriel just stopped from rolling his eyes. “Where’s my lawyer?”
    “Come on, you don’t need him. I’m not interested in your crimes or trying to get you to incriminate yourself. We already have an airtight case. You’re a dead man walking. All I want is a civilized conversation about the Silver Maiden.”
    “Then this is going to be the most disappointing Christmas since you caught Santa drilling your mom.”
    Isaac leaned back in his chair. “What’s the big deal? I already know they can send people through time, not to mention the visions.”
    The anger returned. Gabriel had done short stints in jail before but he never stuck around for long. There was always a loophole, always a palm to slick. He’d never resented incarceration like this. Never been so close to losing control. He imagined grabbing McGuire by the scruff of the neck and slamming his face into the table, bashing his head into the wall, leaving him as nothing more than pulp on the floor. He’d killed men like that before, and fuck, it might be worth it to do it again. Even if he got the chair for it.
    “You’re a veritable expert. What do you need me for?”
    “I only see the final result. You’re the one who understands what makes them tick.”
    “What possible motivation would I have to help you understand? You and I both know you aren’t going to cut me any deals. Even if you wanted to play ball, you’re asking me to hand over the secrets to an ancient power.”
    “Not all of them. I’m interested in the effect it can have on people. Other than making them sick from the visions.”
    Gabriel perked up. “Oh, that’s sweet. You’re worried about your girlfriend, are you?”
    A muscle twitched in Isaac’s jaw. Good. He’d gotten to the son of a bitch. “Considering Nathan’s girlfriend disappeared in a flash of blue light, yeah, you can say I’m a little worried about Detective Wright.”
    “Her disappearance isn’t my problem. And as gallant as you undoubtedly are, trust me, Detective Wright is more than capable of taking care of herself.”
    “Not when she’s holding one of those coins, she can’t.”
    Isaac’s grim announcement prompted a laugh from Gabriel. The first genuine laugh in what felt like months. At least this visit hadn’t been a complete waste of time. “She’s in no danger from the coins.”
    “The last time she had one of those visions, she almost passed out. How do I know next time, she won’t end up dead?”
    “She has a dangerous job. How do you know the next time she goes to work she won’t end up shot?”
    “I don’t. But at least she’s been trained to handle a gun. When it comes to those coins, she’s flying blind.”
    “She was born to handle the