Sifting

"I..."

Calkin instinctively wanted to deny everything.

Although anyone with some authority within Herl City knew he was working with Hook, Calkin himself would not admit to the relationship. After all, he was still a policeman.

Matters that seemed impossible to others were a piece of cake for him considering his position.

A little twist of his brain, and he could earn a huge amount of money.

There were a couple more men like Hook under his command. Calkin had already tasted the sweetness of forbidden fruit, and he was not willing to lose the benefits that came along with his position.

Before he could finish his sentence though, the young man before him started to turn blurry.

His shadow elongated and shrunk until it twisted completely and turned into a giant snake that filled his sight and blocked the sun.