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"Because you're his little princess," she sneered.
"No," I replied evenly. "Because I'm his queen."
"You're living in a fairytale." She choked out a humorless laugh. "You're on cloud fucking nine if you believe Trigger Laperro– or any of those pricks – will bow to a woman. He's his father's son, and you're a foolish child for putting your trust in him!"
"Careful," I warned, hackles rising as a wave of possessiveness swept through me. "Be very careful."
"Anonymity," she offered then, surprising me with how well-spoken and crafty she appeared to be. "If you kill me, then he'll never know you were in here tonight. I won't be able to talk. But if you walk out of this room without giving me what I want, I'll throw you to the wolves faster than you can call your precious prince for help, and you can join the rest of us in hell."
Fuck, she was right.
"You're a strange woman." I tilted my head to one-side, impressed by her bravery. "And you want to die?"
"More than anything," she whispered.
"Are you sure?"
"Positive."
Three more gun shots went off, sending a spark of anxiety through my body.
Patrice.
I was running out of time.
Making a split decision, I pocketed my dagger into the waistband of my panties and moved for the bed.
"Okay." Climbing onto the mattress, I straddled her bare hips and sighed. "I'll give you this."
She whimpered beneath me and released a ragged breath. "Thank you."
Not wanting to delay the inevitable and desperate to get back to him, I hovered over her and placed both hands over her mouth and nose.
Holding my breath right along with her, I watched as she remained perfectly still beneath me for the longest moment.
Finally, after nearly two minutes, her survival instincts kicked in, and she began to thrash against me.
"Shh, it's okay," I whispered, leaning close to her ear, allowing myself to feel my humanity for a couple of minutes. "You're a bird and you're about to fly home." She continued to thrash, weaker now. "You'll fly away from these monsters. You'll leave them all behind. They can't reach you in the sky," I soothed, nuzzling her cheek with my nose. "You're going back to your family." Her body jerked violently beneath me. "They'll hold you in their arms and you'll be warm and safe and loved." I closed my eyes, feeling the life slowly drain out of her. "And you'll feel no more pain. You'll be free." She stopped moving. "Your body will belong to you again." I pressed a kiss to her cheek. "Fly home."
Cautiously, I removed my hands from her mouth and nose and checked her pulse.
Nothing.
Lifeless.
She was home.
A door slammed loudly.
"What the fuck are you doing?" a familiar voice demanded from behind me.
Aw shit.
Casting a glance over my shoulder, I locked eyes on none other than Jethro.
Springing into action, I climbed off the girl, pushing my nightdress down as I moved.
"I heard her screaming for help," I lied coolly. "I tried to revive her, but she's gone." I shrugged. "Heart attack."
