Chapter Thirteen
June 23, 2228, Neo Southern California Metroplex, Police Enforcement Zone 122 Station, Office of Captain Robert Monahan
Erik stopped himself from moving into parade rest as he stood in front of the captain’s desk.
Despite the presence of so many military-sounding ranks in the police department, they were a civilian force, and the customs and courtesies he’d absorbed into his soul over thirty years in the military didn’t apply.
There was also the fact that the man behind the desk didn’t radiate the kind of authority he was used to. It wasn’t that he didn’t respect the captain, but he could sense he hadn’t dealt with the kinds of dangerous situations Erik had throughout his career.
Captain Monahan furrowed his brow, his eyes darting back and forth as he skimmed several
