Chapter Forty
October 30, 2228, Neo Southern California Metroplex, Police Enforcement Zone 122 Station, Break Room
Erik resisted a smirk as he stepped into the break room and spotted Jared Thompson.
Of all the goals that concerned him on a daily basis, making friends was far down the list. Sure, having a good relationship with the other detectives would help cut down on tensions, but the other detectives couldn’t seem to grasp that Erik wasn’t going to abandon Jia.
Untangling the tight web of laziness, corruption, and self-serving crap that defined the NSCPD might take years, as the members of the old guard slowly quit or were fired.
People like Captain Ragnar and the new incoming chief would handle that. Erik would focus on his partner, solving cases, and avenging his unit.
Jared si
