“Being killed by a burglar when there were just a few dollars in the house…so senseless.” “His life was full of laughter and love, and his death…” His mother blew her nose. She swallowed as she took in the swollen belly of Michael Wiley’s young wife. During her mission, it had been easy to think of him as a target, but he had been a person with dreams and a family. Griffin stared at the gleaming mahogany casket next to the open grave. He still had so many plans-taking Katie to Disneyland, buying the corvette he always wanted, and most of all seeing his second child being born.” She pressed a hand to her mouth and paused as sobs shook her. “My son Michael was always quick with a joke or a helping hand. Attending the funeral was the least she could do to pay respect to the man she had killed.Ī gray-haired woman with red-rimmed eyes stood on the opposite side of the grave to deliver the eulogy.

For a moment, she thought about leaving, but she forced herself to stay. The scent of grief swirled around her, making her dizzy. More than a hundred people had congregated around the freshly dug grave. She stopped under a sprawling oak tree, behind the last row of mourners. At least the sun gave her an excuse to hide her eyes behind her sunglasses. Golden fall sunlight danced around her, but she couldn’t enjoy it. Griffin Westmore prowled across the manicured lawn of the cemetery.

To tease you all a little bit, we decided to share one of the revised scenes.

Bella Books, Rainbow eBooks and other platforms will follow soon. In two days (Friday) the revised edition of Second Nature will be available from amazon and Smashwords.

Second nature by jae