I launch myself on Greco with a flurry of hits and kicks.
He stumbles back, knocked against the wall.
I’m breathing hard but vibrating with exhilaration.
I don’t even need to break a sweat to take down someone like him.
Without his Discipline Strap, electricity, and threats to someone I love, men like him are nothing.
I grab Greco by the neck, slamming him against the wall, once and then twice.
He howls, scrabbling at my hand. “P-p-please…”
“You must mistake me for someone who has mercy.” My voice is cold. “Someone like the kind Omegas who you torture and abuse. But I am Rogue Hunter. This is my vengeance. And my Omega once told me that I am better than this, but do you want to know a secret?” I lower my mouth to his ear to whisper, “I’m not.”
I stab my dagger with a vicious twist into Greco’s stomach.
He gurgles, and blood flecks his lips.
A calm satisfaction washes over me.
I step back, dragging the knife out of the brutal guard who has hurt Colette, Bird, me, and many more Rogues — people he reduced to no more than numbers.
Greco clutches at his stomach, before collapsing to the floor.
I turn away from him.
Joker looks up from helping a Rogue out of the cell opposite me, when he feels the calmness through the bond.
It’s not happiness. Nothing can take back the hurt I have suffered.
But it’s enough.
Joker nods in understanding.
Then suddenly, he lets out a shocked exhale.
He has become pale, staring at something…someone…over my shoulder like he has seen a ghost.
I twirl around.
Dr. Gill is creeping along the side of the corridor, as if she can remain invisible that way. She is holding Colette in front of herlike a human shield with a needle of toxin pressed to her neck in threat.
“Colette,” Joker whispers.
I nod.
Joker doesn’t hesitate.
He runs toward Colette, shooting at the same time.
The bullet hits Dr. Gill between the eyes on the first shot.
Dr. Gill’s hand instantly drops, and the needle falls to the floor from her lax fingers. The needle rolls away.
Dr. Gill is slammed backwards away from Colette.
Joker grabs Colette, snatching her into his arms. “Sis…”
