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“Fedot?” I force out, spitting blood as I speak. “What the fuck?”
He snickers. There’s a smug look on his face, one I itch to rid him of. My entire body’s hurting, and I’m barely standing. I thought I took care of Olenko. I was sure he understood my message.
“Did you really think you could insult and threaten my family without consequences?” Fedot demands, clutching his bruised ribs. The crash took a toll on him too. “I might’ve been forced to take your shit in your office, but not anymore. My father’s a weak bastard who’s eager to bow to others. I’m done following his lead. My time has come!”
“What did you hope to achieve with this?” I ask in disbelief.
“I wanted Dimitri to see that we’re more powerful allies than you,” he snarls. “If we took care of the Gargarins, you’d be useless to him. He’d be happy to give me Katarina.”
I tip my head back and roar with laughter. I have no doubt I look insane. I’m not only covered in Igor’s blood, but blood is dripping down my face from the gash on my forehead.
But adrenaline is pumping strongly. I’m a wild and dangerous beast, and Fedot doesn’t yet know he’s my prey.
“Katarina will never be yours,” I say. “She agreed to marry me. In fact, she’s carrying my baby.”
“You’re lying,” he spits.
I shake my head and then quickly stop. The movement is making me dizzy, and I can’t afford to lose control now.
“You’re a weak pretender. You’re a little kid who wants to play in the big leagues. Guess what? You’ll never be good enough to be one of us. Even if she weren’t mine, Katarina would never want you. You’re too pathetic,” I tell him.
Fedot growls, narrowing his eyes at me. “How could she ever love a bastard like you?”
I shrug. “Because I’m better than you’ll ever be.”
Fedot howls and charges at me. I brace my body for impact, shifting aside to use his force against him. He curses and tries to shift his momentum, but I throw an arm around his shoulders, keeping him pressed on me. I hit him in the chest, and he crashes hard onto the ground. I roll on top of him and bang his head against the pavement.
He pushes me off him, his anger giving him strength.
We’re both battered and bruised. Bleeding and throbbing.
But hate burns stronger than pain.
I have more to fight for.
He roars, running toward me again. This time, I don’t wait for him to reach me. Instead, I meet him halfway. It’s time to stop playing around and finish this once and for all. His attempt at humiliating me by trying to take my family has backfired. Now I get to decide how to end this.
How to end him.
And I can’t wait to do it.
Rage fuels my actions, giving me more stamina. Fedot doesn’t see it coming, unprepared for someone like me, who fights dirty.
I wait until the last possible second to bend, and I catch him in the ribs with my shoulder. We fall and roll down the hill, spinning out of control. He reaches out to grab something to steady himself, but I yank his hand out of the way.
While he’s taking his time to figure out which way is up, I close the gap between us.
I pull my gun from its holster and fire at his feet. He freezes, still trying to find purchase on the icy ground.
“Shoot me!” he screams.
I grin, showing him my blood-covered teeth. The look in my eyes is manic.
“Don’t you worry your pretty head,” I snarl at him. “I will.”
I aim and pull the trigger.
Fedot’s head jerks back. I made it painless and quick, though he didn’t deserve it.
