Page 117 of Seducer

“Preparing.”

“For?” Christopher was exasperated.

“A hunt.”

“You can’t do this, Zach. I’m telling you. If my sources are correct, the asshole you’re hunting is an assassin. I don’t know why he’s playing with you, but he’s a killer. Plus, where there’s one, there’s usually more. You need help with this. You can’t do it alone.”

“I have help.”

“Who?” When I didn’t answer right away, Chris whistled. “Your brothers. It’s fucking true what I’ve heard. The three of you killed every fucking person who abused you in the system. Didn’t you?”

“Not every person.” I was finished and put the coordinates into my GPS.

“Talk to me. Let me help you with this. I have some friends in law enforcement who will provide backup at minimum.”

Sighing, I glanced into the rearview mirror to ensure I wasn’t being followed. “You can’t help me, Chris. You need to stay out of it.”

“Oh, come on. This isn’t the Wild West.”

“No, it’s my life. Time to rid the world of another piece of vermin. Talk to you soon.” I ended the call and lifted my gaze once again as I dialed Xander’s number.

What was one of the phrases I remembered and often reminded myself of?

Oh, yes. Once a killer, always a killer. It was time for another moment of proof.

“Sorry to disappoint you, Wild Kitty, but I’ll never be a good man.”

Sara

“Run, Wild Kitty. Run. But I will find you.”

The words and the sound of the man’s voice were so similar, almost identical. I didn’t want to die. I couldn’t die. I had so much to live for.

I kept running, tripping and falling, biting back a cry. My head was fuzzy and I could barely think. Gasping, air was barely filling my lungs. I tried to figure out the last thing I could remember.

His house. Yes, Zach’s beautiful house. And the dinner and wine.

Wait. Were we playing the game?

I looked around me. The area was dense with trees, the thick forest barely allowing any of the daylight. My hands felt as if they were on fire, my legs scratched from running.

Hearing a slight crack, I shifted behind a tree. He was following me. He… Wait. Who was it?

Think.Think!

I had no clue where I was and I wasn’t entirely certain if only one person was chasing me.

My seducer? My… lover? Nothing made any sense.

Hearing another noise, I took off running again.

“You will not die. You will not lose. You will not…” My words sounded slurred.

“I’m coming for you, Wild Kitty.”

I froze where I was, holding my breath. The man chasing me had masked his voice. It sounded as if straight out of a horror movie. When he laughed, a slice of fear slammed down my spine.

This was no game.

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