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Claudius lowered his gun and stepped closer into the light. It bounced off the cross tattooed on his cheek.
“Hey, when you ask for backup, fucking ask for backup properly next time.” Claudius bellowed. “You have this wise ass criticizing my city and two assholes on the move outside like fucking rats.”
I just about heard that when the room started spinning. I had to lie down.
Claudius and Alex made their way down to me. Coming through the door were more of our guys.
Two had Bailey, their guns pointing at him. Another two held Torrez. Jade stepped out from behind them with a wide smile on her face. Xiou was with her followed by Gibbs.
I should end this now.
I wanted to stab him the fuck up with ricin and make him pick up his organs as I sliced him up. I wanted to end him for Marshall.
“This the guy? Captain Donovan?” Claudius asked with a smile.
“Yeah, that’s him.”
“And what should I do with him Gio?”
I looked to Claudius and knew he was asking me to choose his death.
“Blood, blood for blood.” I muttered.
Claudius’ smiled brightened and he looked over at Jade. “Jade, I hear that’s your area of expertise. Take him away.” Claudius then turned his attention on the guys holding Torrez. “Take him to the feds as a peace offering.”
The room spun again when I tried to get up. “Lyssa, I have to …”
My head wouldn’t stop spinning.
“Don’t worry we got her,” Alex replied. “She’s safe.”
Safe.
Thank God, my girl was safe.
I looked over at Bailey as he tried to break away from the guys holding him. Jade pulled a syringe from the sleeve of her kimono like outfit and stabbed him in his chest with it. Instantly he stopped fighting. I got the feeling that was only the first dose of ricin.
Torrez kept quiet the same way he had when we had brought him over here.
It was over, finally.
The room spun again and …
then there was darkness.
Chapter 24
Lyssa
“The doctor said to give you plenty of soup.” I laughed at the way Gio scowled.
“No, I don’t want it. Looks like shit?” he grunted.
He tried to get up again, but winced when the pain took him. He’d been out of hospital now for the last two days.
He hated soup and refused to take any pain meds.
I was playing nurse and enjoying it especially, because I got to keep him in my bed.
