Drecken teleported all of us to the Supernatural Council’s lab, and he snapped his fingers, chaining her to a bed and hooking her up with an IV of sedatives.
A scientist was walking by, and Drecken stopped him. “I’d like you to take blood and research her DNA for me. She has imp magical essence inside of her.”
The scientist nodded and scurried away.
Allison’s eyes followed me, and I could easily see the hatred in her aura.
“This is an appropriate punishment,” I mused, glaring at her.
Her breath hitched.
“Don’t you think so?” I added, glancing at Jesper.
He nodded once, brown eyes hard. “Absolutely, honey drop. A taste of her own medicine.”
As we walked out of the lab and into the lobby, Slater came barreling down the hall and hugged me. “You okay, venom baby? I hated every second of not being in there with you.”
“I’m okay.” I wrapped my arms around his neck and kissed his lips softly. “You were a lot of help back there, in my ear.”
“Thank Fates,” he groaned. “I felt useless, honestly.”
“Nah.” Zuko clasped his shoulder. “You saved us by deactivating the gas.”
“I guess Iwaspretty helpful.” He ran his hand through his red hair.
“Everyone was,” Jesper cut in with a soft smile. “I’ve led many missions in the past. This was the smoothest one, and one of the few with no casualties of our agents.”
“Perhaps because of me,” Drecken gloated, referring to how fast he took out the humans before the gas became part of the equation.
“Most likely,” I agreed.
“Instead of being a rep, maybe you should be an agent,” Koa suggested.
Drecken’s face twisted in a sour expression. “As if I would ever give up the lab…” He turned to me with a soft expression. “But if my viperling needs me, I’ll be there.”
“I’m just so happy this is finally over.” I let out a steady breath as my muscles finally loosened.
“Aw, venom baby. You’re so tense.” Slater walked behind me and kneaded the tightness in my shoulders out with his hands. “I also hacked into all of their data storage and wiped it.”
“Thank Fates,” I hissed as I leaned into his touch.
“And I destroyed every single device, sample, and concoction in their lab before we left.” Drecken winked at me.
My heart swelled with victory.
My first true mission as an agent had been more than successful. It wasn’tjustabout taking down the Whettlocks. Itwas about the kids and supernaturals we’d pulled from those cells. About reuniting the kidnapped supernaturals with their families, which we could do successfully now. All but three kidnapped supernaturals, adults who had unfortunately passed away in the cells, had been returned. The phoenix child Koa knew, the basilisk Zuko knew, and the demon that Slater knew were all home safe. There were reports that said they planned on trying to see if my DNA would merge with theirs, though. Thankfully, the humans didn’t get a chance to try.
The outcome of this mission was a win for Mason, the dragon baby Jesper had found, and a win for Seth, who had given his life for mine. This was a victory for every supernatural who’d died because humans thought our lives were a lab resource.
“Killing her parents was therapeutic,” I admitted. “But her being forced to live how she kept the supernaturals she stole? That’s karma.”
Zuko slid his fingers into mine and squeezed. “That’s my pretty little poison. Cruel in all the right ways.”
Koa stepped in on my other side, his eyes soft and fierce. “You did the right thing, little vixen. Beings like that deserve to suffer for their sins.”
Dimitri took my hand and pressed a kiss to my knuckles, fangs just brushing my skin. “Lethal darling, justice suits you.”
Slater leaned in from behind, his arms looping around my shoulders. “Venom baby did as amazing as she always does.”
