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Tawny Taylor Carpe Nocturne 2: Kiss Me, Kill Me - 38 ­
Hadrian scooped up a stack of papers, stuffed them in a dusty old book and
greeted him with a wave of a hand, motioning toward the chair on the other side of his
rusted metal desk. As he dropped the book into a desk drawer, he held a phone cradled
between his shoulder and head. Miko could hear the tone of the caller’s voice as he sat,
but couldn’t make out exactly what the caller was saying. It was the Director of
Excoluni Operations.
Clearly, he wasn’t happy with their lack of progress in Langton’s case.
“Yes, sir,” Hadrian said at last, meeting Miko’s gaze. “We have a solid lead on
Langton and I’m hoping to have him in custody tonight.” After listening to a few more
minutes of barking, Hadrian replaced the phone in the cradle. His shoulders dropped
several inches. “We have to nail him tonight. Vrabec is about ready to haul both our
asses back home and demote us.”
“I know how to get Langton, although I don’t know where he is.”
Hadrian’s left eyebrow rose. “What do you have?” He leaned back in his rickety
metal chair, a piece of garbage they’d picked up for a song from a thrift store nearby. It
creaked as his weight shifted.
“I have his Origo.”
Hadrian’s right eyebrow joined his left at the top of his forehead. “Is that so?
Who is she?”
“The bar owner from Carpe Nocturne. Remember the blonde?”
“The one who’s your…? Wait a minute!” Hadrian shot forward. “You’re the
second Master in his Triumvirate? Langton’s? That woman was his --”
“Origo. Yes.”
“And yours?” he asked. His gaze dropped to the desk drawer for a split second
before rising again.
Miko nodded. “Yes, she’s my Origo. Which is why I’m here today. I am asking
officially to be reassigned. I cannot in good conscience complete my assigned task in
this case.”
“Have you… completed the Iugum?”