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“Are you sure Rusty believes you’re coming alone?”
She nods at my question as we continue to stare into each other’s eyes for a long beat.
Then I release her throat, taking a step back and turning to see my club brothers waiting quietly for my orders.
“The plan has changed. We leave now, get Zoe into position, and make sure we are close enough to protect her without being seen,” I tell my men before addressing Slasher. “Call Dante. Tell him to get his men in place now. The plan moves forward tonight.”
Slasher nods as my men hurry to arm themselves, and I turn back to my princess, gripping her chin roughly and tilting her head back.
“If you fucking die, I hope you know I’ll be right fucking behind you, Zoe. If you’re not in this world, then I’m not either.”
Her blue eyes pool with tears as a sob escapes, but I swallow it, claiming her lips as I remind her with my demanding tongue that we are a fucking team. We either walk this earth side by side, or leave it together.
Zoe
The clearing is lit up only by the pale shine from the moon high above, and it feels like I’m standing in the middle of a natural, cold spotlight.
I fold my arms tighter around my middle as I wait with bated breath.
Waiting.
Waiting.
Fuck, this is harder than I thought it would be. Every second feels like an hour, and each minute feels like days. But it has to be done. Too many women have suffered at the hands of the Reapers and their gruesome reign.
Not thinking about Erin and the poor women who were slaughtered to send a message to me and the Kings, I might have been the latest on their victim list. But the list is long, too long. To me, the highlights of names are all those I love, strong women who helped shape me.
Cara, Leslie, and my mom.
I chant their names over and over in my mind. It’s almost compulsory as I find myself unable to stop. It’s like my mind is digging them into its crevices, hiding them in a safe place where they can never be forgotten.
Suddenly, and seemingly out of nowhere, my mom’s letter comes to the forefront of my mind. One part especially stands out from the rest.
You’re strong, baby. You’re going to be a force to be reckoned with once you find your footing.
Fuck, I hope she was right. Everyone wants to think of themselves as strong, and I’m no exception. But tonight, I have to be. The lives of the Cunts, the future of the Kings. Fuck, my own future with Gray depends on it.
The more I think about it, the heavier my breathing becomes. I clench my fists at my sides, trying to control the warring emotions tearing at my insides. There are too many to count, let alone name. I’m feeling every single emotion known to man, but I refuse to let them rule me.
I can’t decide if it’s the chill in the air or anticipation that makes a shiver run down my spine.
Both.
Neither.
It doesn’t matter.
All that matters is that today, we end this fucking thing.
Today I take my life back, preferably by ending at least one other. Two would be preferable.
Gunner and Irina.
Sighing, I gnaw on my bottom lip, keeping my eyes peeled on the clearing I’m standing in. Any minute now, Rusty will be here, and with any luck, he’s brought his fucking vile VP and bitch of a sister with him.
Fuck, I never knew I could look forward to seeing someone dying. Then again, I also never thought I’d be held captive, raped, abused, and whatever else to name all the things they did to me.
Turns out Karma isn’t the biggest, baddest bitch around. Because thanks to Cara’s training, when I get my hands on Irina, she’ll wish it was Karma and not me coming for her.
