The Cat Killer

By: Jessie Melanson

Narrated by: Arielle Noelle, Jon Bell

I hunt bad people. The kind the law lets walk free. And when I find them, I make sure they never hurt anyone again. Most call me a bounty hunter. Some would call me something worse. But I have rules. I only go after the ones who truly deserve it. And if they have a cat? Well… I bring the cat home.

My house is full of purring reminders that justice was served. I’ve never been afraid—not when I was twelve and everything changed, not during my first takedown, and not even now, when my latest target is smarter, darker, and more dangerous than the rest. So I do something I’ve never done before—go undercover. Let him think I’m just another girl passing through. Let him make the mistake.

But this time, things get complicated. Jeremy—my brother’s best friend, and the guy I’ve been trying not to fall for—is suddenly back in my life, and he’s seeing more than I meant to show. As the lines between right and wrong start to blur, I’m left with one truth: I may not feel fear. But I feel loyalty. I feel love. And I’ll protect the innocent—especially the ones with four paws and fur. Because I’m not just hunting monsters. I’m rewriting the ending.

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