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“Look at him,” I demand softly. “He wanted to hurt you. He was going to rape you.”
She shudders.
“You should take revenge.”
“H-how?”
“Take from him. He would have taken from you.”
“You want me to…have sex with him?” she asks in confusion.
“No. He’d probably enjoy that too much. You’ll have to think of something else. Look at all the tools you have at your disposal. I’m sure you can get creative…”
She pulls away to stare at me. But I don’t miss the way the pulse in her neck flutters or the way her eyes briefly cut to the table of implements that are perfect for torture. Rob’s eyes are wild and pleading. He thinks – what, exactly? That because she’s a woman she won’t have it in her to hurt him? A laughable excuse. Some of the most savage killers I know are female, and on my payroll.
No. This is a test. And I know she’ll pass.
“I wouldn’t want to break a nail,” she says eventually, studying her hands. She gives a shrug of her shoulder and a dismissive smirk. “Do what you want to him.”
I’m happy with that outcome. She didn’t pass with flying colours – only killing him herself would have ensured that – but she still passed nonetheless by handing his fate over to us. In a way, this is almost better. She did just give permission for us to do anything.
She turns away from Rob, effectively dismissing him and his fate, then pauses. She takes in a sudden breath, considering, before spinning back to face Rob. Fast as a viper, she strikes. Throat punching the motherfucker who immediately impersonates a dying seal.
Kaiden hoots and claps, and even Zie gives her a satisfied nod of respect. A slow grin stretches across my face and my dick stirs once again.
Oh yes. It looks like this little doe has some fight in her after all.
I nod to Kaiden and he steps forward, tools already in hand. It’s messy work, but someone has to do it, and it just so happens that Kaiden loves this shit. His weapon of choice today is modified crocodile clips and I already know without watching that this is going to be bloody and painful for Rob’s balls. Good.
Odi pales when Rob screams. Or maybe it’s Kaiden’s manic laugh that makes her blanch. Whatever. I let him enjoy himself for a good ten minutes but I get bored around the time he’s heating up the pokers. Too many memories.
“Enough,” I command a moment too late as the acrid smell of singed hair and burning flesh invades my nostrils. “You’ve made your point. Let’s hand him over to the others.”
“What others?” Odi whips around to face me. Her cheeks may be pale but there’s a fire gleaming in her eyes. If I didn’t know better, I’d say she was enjoying herself.
I whistle and a moment later the elevator doors ping open. The Gods file out and Odi frowns.
“What are they doing here?”
“You’ll see.”
It takes another two trips of the lift to deliver everyone still left in the contest. I guess they’re dropping like flies and this next task is sure to kill off a few more.
Harry steps forward, carefully avoiding eye contact with Odile. There’s one participant who’s still in the running missing, but that’s because he’s already completed his share of this task.
“The third task is for all remaining contestants and it’s a simple one. Avenge The Doe. This rodent tried to take what could be yours. Show him that won’t be tolerated.”
Despite the cry of cheers that go up, I still hear Odi gasp. I’m just about to take her hand in mine when Kaiden slings his arm around her shoulders. It makes me grind my teeth but I don’t say anything. Judging by Kaiden’s smirk, he knows exactly how much he’s pissing me off.
We step into the lift and as the doors slide shut a massive roar of approval goes up from the crowd.
“Why do you get to leave?” Odi breaks the silence of the elevator by asking.
“Zie and Kaiden passed their test. They’ve more than proven themselves.”
“And you? Why do you get a free pass? What’s the matter? Don’t like getting your hands dirty anymore?”
I almost snort in amusement at her naive demanding questions.
