Interview
Between Rachelle Ayala and Torin
from
“Dark Sentinels Book Two: Torin”
Rachelle:
It’s
a pleasure to meet you, Torin. Thank you for agreeing to meet with--
Torin:
(interrupting,
still standing) Yeah. Dariel asked me to come by and answer some questions.
What’s this about?
Rachelle:
Oh,
well I’m an author, and a friend of Dariel’s, so she just thought it would be
nice if I had a chance to meet you and ask you a few things. Would you mind
sitting--?
Torin:
(frowning,
and interrupting again) And again, I ask, what’s this about? Dariel knows I
don’t have time to waste sitting around talking. (turns to leave)
Rachelle:
(starts
to stand) Wait! I won’t keep you long. I just want you to answer a few
questions. If I’m a friend of Dariel’s I can’t be all bad.
Torin:
Well
that remains to be seen, but go ahead. What do you want to know?
Rachelle:
Okay.
If you don’t mind, I’ll just get right to the point. Tell me about yourself.
How did you become interested in forensic science?
Torin:
I’m
pretty good at sniffing things out, but I don’t like to be around a lot of
people.
Rachelle:
Oh.
Okay. Dariel tells me you have quite a bit of land. How did you acquire it?
Torin:
We’ve
always lived on the land. Until about 60 years ago, we had even more, but
people started killing without reason as if they had a right to wipe us off the
earth just so they could live more extravagantly and take up even more space.
Disgusting. Yeah, I inherited it.
Rachelle:
Well,
let’s lighten things up a bit. Do you have any hobbies in your spare time? What
do you enjoy doing?
Torin:
Don’t
have much spare time, but I like some computer games. You know the kind that
relax your mind because all you need is good hand/eye coordination. Other than
that, I run a lot to relax.
Rachelle:
Do
you foresee a family, children in your future?
Torin:
(frowns)
What kind of question is that? Who sits around thinking about shit like that?
It happens, it happens. I’m just trying to live. I try not to waste time
dreaming about a certain kind of
life.
Rachelle:
I
understand you met Stephanie because you needed a lawyer. What was your first
impression of her?
Torin:
(chuckles)
I thought she was an uppity little female who acted like she was above
everybody else.
Rachelle:
So,
has your opinion of her changed any?
Torin:
You
gotta admit she’s a snob and she’s got a damn rule for everything. Nah, my opinion
hasn’t changed much because I was right from the beginning.
Rachelle:
So,
what do you think is going to happen between the two of you?
Torin:
(spears
hand through his unruly dark hair) Like I said a moment ago, I don’t have time
for dreaming or hoping.
Rachelle:
So,
if you did dream, sounds like
Stephanie might be one of the stars. Am I--?
Torin:
(stands
abruptly) Haven’t you asked enough questions? I’ve got things to do.
Rachelle:
(stands,
hand extended) Oh, certainly. Thank you. This has been interesting.
Torin:
(leans
forward to shake her hand and glances at notebook. Frowns, shakes his head and
leaves).
When greedy land
developers set their sights on Dark Sentinel land, Torin turns to attorney
Stephanie Bates for help, but she’ll need his protection to stay alive long
enough to save his land.
Real estate lawyer, Stephanie
Bates, has risen to the top of her field through meticulous sacrifice and goal
setting. She has no time for distractions – and that includes pets, messy
relationships, and loose ends.
Torin DuMont is a
forensic scientist who chose the profession to avoid dealing with people as
much as possible. Raised by a stepfather who hated him, he’s been forced to
live a life of solitude, fueled by anger and distrust. When wolves and shifters
start turning up dead, Torin must battle an enemy bent on destroying those he
was born to protect. His greatest challenge, however, is Attorney Bates and the
surprising effect she has on his heart.
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