Total pages in book: 70
Estimated words: 65094 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 325(@200wpm)___ 260(@250wpm)___ 217(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 65094 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 325(@200wpm)___ 260(@250wpm)___ 217(@300wpm)
That was the one thing my Uncle was correct about when it came to my cousin, he was lazy in many aspects and expected things to be handed to him. That I’d even made him Chancellor when I became Sector Leader is because of our family ties.
When I finally make it down the several flights of stairs and open the door to the garage I’m met with five Enforcers and my heart plummets because this is a trap.
They don’t give me a chance to react before one of them charges at me. I’m reminded of my days in the pit where there were times when I’d have to face multiple opponents at a time
I morph my hand to bring out my claw and slash his face just as he reaches me.
He lets out a loud scream and grabs his face. I then grab the dagger on the side of my hip and slash his throat. As he collapses to the ground, the other four run toward me at the same time. I kick the closest on the knee with enough force to make his leg cave in.
One of the Enforcers grips me by my braid and slams his fist into the side of my head causing me to drop my dagger, but I barely register the pain because of the adrenaline pumping through my veins.
I send an elbow to his throat making him release the hold he has on my hair. I turn and rip him by the head and twist it to snap his neck.
I see one of the Enforcers reach for his laser pistol but I manage to slap it out of his hand and stomp it. With his weapon disabled, he throws his fist in my direction but I manage to sidestep the blow.
One more Enforcer brings down his dagger into my arm. I pull away just in time for it not to go to deep. I then catch him by the arm and grab the Enforcer who had tried to shoot me, by the collar.
I slam them together, and their heads collide making a sickening crunch.
I yank out the dagger in my arm and then collect the one I dropped. Now that they were all disabled. I head toward the exit but I’m halted when I hear clapping behind me.
I turn to see Braeden with four more Enforcers behind him. “Bravo, cousin. You live up to your reputation. You are truly the Beast.” He smiles at me.
“How?” I growl in frustration that he had somehow found my secret path.
“Oh, you didn’t think I knew about that exit in your closet. I’ve known about that for a while. Your maid Willa has been such a big help. It took some convincing on my behalf to get her on the winning side. I’m sure she realized the inevitable.”
“You’re lying.”
Braeden smirks. “I have no reason to lie about this. You can ask her yourself.” He hits the communicator button on his collar. “Send out that maid.”
Moments later, Willa appears and stands by Braeden’s side. “Yes, My Lord?” she directs her inquiry in my cousin’s direction.
Anger wells within my chest and I want to rip her into pieces.
Willa has betrayed me? She had been my maid since I’d become Sector Leader. She’d given me no indication that she was interacting with my cousin. In fact, I’d trusted her with helping out with Jamie. My thoughts instantly go to Jamie. Did she manage to get away after all?
I wonder about my other maid Anora. Only now I realize she has been absent these past couple days because I’ve been so distracted.
“Willa you do realize what will happen to you for siding with him, don’t you?” I warn.
She tilts her head to the side and gives me her a wide grin. “I am serving the winning Master. I’ve been promised a promotion.”
“And what of Anora? Did she betray me as well?”
Braeden laughs. “Oh, your other maid? She’s dead. She’s stupidly loyal and you didn’t even notice she was gone. Her loyalty was wasted on you.”
Braeden’s lips curl into a twisted grin. “It’s time you step down, Draken. Your incompetence will ruin the sector. Most of the governors agree. They want to see you ousted. Wouldn’t it be better to give up being Sector Leader rather than being ousted in shame? Even now the governors are building a case against you. I can take it to the other Sector Leaders and have you voted out.”
“You seem so sure that your plan will work.”
“Of course it will. I haven’t been networking this past year for nothing.”
I ball my hands into fists and glare at him. “Or we could settle this with a challenge."
Braeden chuckles. “Why would I do that? I’m not a fool. We all know that you’re a big dumb brute. You’ve only managed to last this long as Sector Leader because of my advice.”