Page 78 of The Hero She Loves

“Let’s find this fucker,” Shep growled.

With a nod, they all broke apart. Park ignored the pull in his side. The cut hurt, but the painkillers had taken the edge off. He’d refused to take anything too strong. He didn’t want to dull his senses.

He needed to focus on Olson.

And he didn’t want Jenna to worry.

“He could’ve found somewhere to hide,” Jenna said.

“No. He was at that bar to find a victim. He’s not going to hide. He’s under pressure, and he needs to kill to keep himself balanced.”

Her face turned pinched. “We need to stop him before that happens.”

They headed down the sidewalk and he took her hand.

“Try and look more like a woman on vacation and less like a badass marshal hunting down a fugitive.”

She huffed, trying to relax.

He shook his head. “Nope, you still look like a marshal.”

“Look, there’s another bar.” It was across from the harbor. “The Singing Mermaid.” There was a carved wooden mermaid sitting near the front door.

They slowed down as they approached. Some people were sitting at tables outside, taking in the view of the mountains across the bay.

“See anything?” she asked.

“No.”

“Sense anything with those spidey senses?”

He gave her ass a light swat. “Smart ass.”

“How’s the cut?”

“Stop thinking about it.”

“I can’t. He tried to kill you.”

“He tried to kill you, too.”

She squeezed his fingers. “Let’s get this done, and stay alive while we do it.”

They peered through the windows of the Singing Mermaid, but she didn’t see Olson inside. They continued down the street.

There were so many boats bobbing in the harbor, docked at several slips. A cool breeze blew in, playfully tugging at Jenna’s hair, and bringing the scent of fish. He saw a carved wooden sign that saidThe Fishing is Great in Valdez, Alaska. Several fish that looked like salmon hung off the sign, and people were taking photos.

“Leave my man alone, asshole!”

The female screech came from around the corner.

Jenna and Park shared a look, then picked up speed. They ran around the corner and saw another bar. This one wasn’t as nice as the others they’d seen.

Two men were scuffling outside. A woman in a short skirt was hovering nearby and yelling. The taller man shoved the shorter guy away.

That’s when Park got a clear view of the taller man’s face.

It was Olson.