Page 79 of Rat Race

“I don’t,” she admitted with a wicked smile that had my heart skipping a beat.Bloodthirsty indeed.

“I’ll share it with you when we win this thing,” I promised and pushed the indent that activated the trap.

The bodies fell to the floor with a thump.

A sound came out of the Architect’s throat. I turned to him, slowly closing the space between us. His fingers were twitching, but nothing else was moving. Not even his eyes, which were forced into a wide, never-ending stare as his life force bled out of him.

When I got close enough, I placed my booted foot on his throat and leaned forward just enough to put pressure on his windpipe.

His death was a silent, slow thing. His eyes stared at me the whole time, and his mouth was open wide in an attempt to gasp for air, but his lungs never inflated.

Just like his existence in the Games, his death was a boring, minuscule thing.

“Not much of a show,” I muttered.

Aubrey must have sensed my disappointment. She came up to my side, her slim fingers finding my upper arm.

“I have an idea on how to make this a little more exciting.”

I looked at her, a sick type of warmth filling my chest.

What can my little bloodied angel have in store for me?

The curiosity was enough to cause another round of burning need for her to rage through me.

“Show me what you got, Peaches.”

Aubrey

You look like you’ve seen a ghost.

They’re fucking crazy.

The type of crazy that had my stomach tingling and my thighs clenching. I wanted Cam in ways I never even thought of before.

Being with them became a need.An obsession.

I once thought I was alone in the world and no one would ever be able to match up to my level. Every time I played with people and toyed with the idea of being in a relationship, it always felt flat.

They turned boring.Except Cam.They were the complete opposite of what I had expected and continued to surprise me.

During the last few hours in the maze, it became clear, even if Cam didn’t know it, that this was their world. They had the power to change people. To rule if they wanted to.

The darkness inside them was all-consuming and only showed up when they were backed into a corner. When they had a show to put on. A fucked-up, bloody show that would have the people outside knowexactlywhat family they came from.

And I’m honored to take part in it.

I took a step back, my masterpiece finally coming together.

My watch lit up, pings filling the air.

3_TOAST_BOY_5

Fuck that guy! He got wHat he deserved!

AMZYFIELDER

Crazy bitch…. Ride the cowboy again.

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