Page 18 of Vengeful Princess

“Hey, I’m just gonna visit the bathroom. I’ll meet you back at your car.”

“Will you be alright on your own? I can wait?” Bless her, Eden looked concerned about my safety. If anything, she was the one who needed to worry. But since there were still plenty of people around and the parking lot was well-lit, I figured she’d be fine walking to her car.

“Nah, it’s OK. I’ll be five minutes max. You go.”

“Alright, if you’re sure.” Eden disappeared outside while I visited the facilities. They were grim, but at least some kind soul had left a roll of toilet paper. After I’d done my business and washed my hands, I headed to the exit.

Just as I reached the door, the dickhead from earlier appeared. It seemed my threat hadn’t sunk in. Or more likely, he’d drunk a shit-ton of booze and was now so inebriated his last remaining brain cell had died.

I almost laughed until I saw three more guys sidle over, all of them looking pissed.Oh good. He’d brought his friends along. Things were about to get interesting.

“This her?” One of them asked, cracking his knuckles while maintaining a respectful distance. Asshole one must have warned his buddies I was carrying a knife.

A prickling sensation at the back of my neck warned me a fifth guy had moved in behind me, no doubt hoping to catch me by surprise. My favorite blade was still tucked into my boot, but I had a second one hidden in a sleeve inside my jacket.

Before the guy behind me could move, I’d spun around, swept his legs from under him, and had my knife pressed against his throat.

“If you want trouble, bring it on, boys, but be prepared for this chump to be your sacrificial lamb.”

The other four men looked at each other and shook their heads.

“Look, we don’t want any trouble, yeah?”

“Really? That’s not the vibe I’m getting.”

I pressed the knife down harder, drawing blood. My victim whimpered.Pathetic.

“Let Tam go and we’ll be gone!” The rest of them backed away, but my instincts warned me they weren’t about to give up so easily. Men like this didn’t enjoy being emasculated by a girl much smaller than them.

“OK.” I removed my blade and kicked Tam away. He fell face-first onto the concrete floor, breaking his nose in the process.Oops.

The minute he was out of reach, the rest of them circled me like hungry predators. What a shame they’d misread the room.

The only predator here was me.

As long as Eden stayed away, I could take this lot down in my sleep.

The first man swung for me. I ducked and slashed his bicep. Blood splattered everywhere; the cut was deep enough to need several stitches. He howled like a bitch, but it didn’t put off his friends.

They all attacked at once.

I punched one in the balls, head-butted the second, and took the third down easily, stabbing him in the thigh for good measure.

That left my original target, the man with the hole in his dick. He stared in horror at his friends, cupped his junk, and fled.

A small huff of laughter threatened to escape just as the metal door flung open. Eden took one look at the men lying groaning on the floor and raised one eyebrow. To her credit, she didn’t seem at all horrified.

“What happened? I left you alone for five minutes!”

After wiping my blade on my jeans and shoving it back in my boot, I shrugged.

“These idiots got handsy.”

“Really?”

I nodded. Eden scowled at them and kicked the nearest one in the balls. He shrieked in pain and vomited all over the place.Ouch, I guess Eden’s pointy boots pack a bigger punch than me.

“Come on, we better get out of here before anyone finds out what you did. I’d quite like to come back, and if the guys who run this place realize you’re a ninja, they might try and put you in the ring.”

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