ikto

els on the metal grate stai

to the figure descending into the underground meeting room. T

very other man in the room, before settling in the last free seat at the tabl

ognized by the tattoo on his fi

ce, I spoke what was

reserved for M

it. Does anyone have

ank and devoid of emotion, still told me two things. She was already

nd prevent us from getting spooked and killing each other more than necessary. The table itself sported

reenest snake amongst

to sideline you, we simply wanted to giv

ting with her jaw at me, her voice steel. "Yet

just died in that ch

fr

ng his stripper's ass. Don't look down, he ble

drawled, mee

failed. Her eyes still on mine, I grasped the stripper's wais

o cleared

ing to address the k

loose if you ask

b her by the throat and teach her manners. This meeting wasn't just about catching killers, I had inte

t off. Yet someone killed two dons under the whisper of night. W

w." She said without a stutter. "Who else would

quiet, you coul

s, taking a slow

usations like that." My lips stretch

hecking her nails. "Everyone is thi

artily. "Watch out, V

The others took the cue and filtered out o

gaze to hers,

New York. You've never killed a man. I doubt you've even fucked one. You're a child, Ros

done?"

I'd touched it. Chairs scraped backwards, glass shattered, but she didn't

d and heard the clic

tween your eyes and you'd be the next body to be drag

t, every man in this room would di

ge of her choking on my length, tears in her eyes as she begged my forgiveness. She trembled despite the fire in h

make sure you have evidence to back it up and a weapo

car as Adrian opened the door

f my fury, but I had something better waiting. A suspect ca

g off my wristwatch and rin

epping into that room. And I'd mak