Page 130 of Reaper

“You embarrassed me,” she hisses. “You turned my girls against me and convinced them that I was the issue.”

“That’s because you were,” I hiss as I fall back onto the floor.

She reaches out and slaps me so hard my ears ring. She lays blow after blow as she rants and still I wait it out.

“I hate you.”

“You aren’t even pretty.”

“What does he even see in you?”

“You ruined everything!”

“I have nothing now,” she screams.

When she leans down, getting into my face, I strike. I lift my arm and stab her in the neck. Daniela’s eyes widen. She reaches for her neck as she tries to move back, only I hold her in place. I twist the knife deeper as I sit up, overpowering her.

“I didn’t ruin shit. I didn’t take anything from you,” I whisper harshly into her face.

She tries to say something, but nothing comes out. The only thing I can hear is a gurgling sound coming from her throat. As the light fades from her eyes, I pull the knife out and back away from her body.

Oh god.

I just killed someone.

I lift my blood-covered hands and stare at them. I wait for the panic or remorse to set in but it doesn’t. The only thing I can feel is relief. Relief that I’m one enemy down. Relief that I will never have to see her face.

God, what will Harrison think?

I giggle softly as I think about the pride that would cover his and the other guys’ faces. Hell, Wrath would probably buy me a cake to celebrate my first kill.

The sound of footsteps down the hall outside has me sobering back up. This isn’t over. Getting up, I drag Daniela’s body, leaving a blood-soaked trail and place it behind the door.

Plan.

I need a plan.

Harrison is coming. Just let him handle it.

I push the thought out of my head. I’m sure Harrison knows I’m gone by now, but who knows how long it will take him to find me. They struggled enough with the whereabouts of William before he took me, and I rather not risk it. I need to check her. Crouching down, I check Daniela’s body for anything useful and come up empty-handed.

“Okay, I have a knife and some hand-to-hand combat skills. I can do this,” I whisper to myself.

He said he would be coming back for me. It would be smart to stay in here and wait for him. Who knows how many guys he has out there waiting for me. It’s tempting to risk rushing out of here, but Harrison would beat my ass if I put myself in unnecessary danger. Nah, when I take out William, he will have something on him that will help me. I just have to hold on a little longer.

With that thought in mind, I resolve myself to wait.

twenty-eight

“How much longer do youthink until we get an update on them?” Wrath asks as he paces.

“I don’t know, but we can’t barge in there demanding answers. We have to let Ev and her friend work.”

“We need to find out who he is and what it’s going to cost to keep him quiet,” Colt says quietly as he leans against the wall.

I nod. “I already sent Evelyn a text demanding details. She knows they aren’t allowed to leave tonight until we talk to them.”

“Good,” Wrath says as he runs his hands through his hair.

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