Jonathan Brown had always been a solitary man. He never married, and in fact, he couldn't even recall maintaining a relationship for very long. He generally grew tired of people easily and was curt with everyone around him. This was precisely why he joined the police force—because it was the only place where someone with his temperament could be seen as an asset.
During his training, he met Benjamin Loockwood, the man he believed to be Kreves’ father, and he became the first friend Jonathan had made in years. He could see that Benjamin was an intelligent and cautious man who harbored many secrets—something that immediately caught his interest. Then he met Alexa, that repulsive woman who reminded him of his mother. They were so alike—both despotic, authoritarian, ill-tempered, and all the
