The Villain (The Vigilantes) by Dr. Rebecca Sharp

Author:Dr. Rebecca Sharp [Sharp, Rebecca]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-08-29T00:00:00+00:00

Rage pulsed like electricity under the edge of my skin, charging each of my furious steps faster toward my cabin and simultaneously bombarding me with memories that fell like rockets from the tragedy of my past.

“Are you sure her intel is good? That they’re moving tonight?” Harm had demanded confirmation.

“When has her intel not been good?” I’d felt offended for her. Angry at his question.

“Never.”

“Then what’s your point?” I’d gotten in his face.

“My point is that while what she’s given us has been accurate, right now, moving up our infiltration, goes against all of the other intel we’ve received.”

“You think she’s lying?” I was furious in an instant. Harm was the rational one, while anger had always been my strong suit. “She’s risking everything to help us—everything to help me.”

“You’re sure?”

“Yes.” I hadn’t hesitated.

Me. He’d trusted me. Not Amira. His brother. And my stupid fucking heart had led us to our deaths.

Never again.

Rob and Athena were talking as I threw open the door. Athena jumped, gripping the blanket on either side of her, where she sat at the edge of the bed.

Rob fired an angry glare at me. “What the hell⁠—”

“Who—”

“Were they paying you to spy on Ivans?” I demanded, stalking right past Rob and lowering until my face was inches from Athena’s.

I wiped every memory of her beauty and her kindness and her grace from my mind, leaving nothing but a blank slate to scrutinize her.

“What?” Athena choked, her brows pulling together. “What are you⁠—”

“Did GrowTech pay you to get close to Ivans?” I growled, searching every grimace and flicker in her expression for a crack that would lead me to the truth. “Did they pay you for information on him?”

“Me? Pay me? I don’t understand.”

“Yes. You,” I snarled, my brain short-circuiting at her heartbreaking tone. The sight of her face morphed into another’s. Her blond hair turning black. Blue eyes deepening to brown. My mind spliced present with the past—Athena with Amira.

“No! Why would you think they paid me?

“Don’t fucking lie to me, Athena⁠—”

“That’s enough, Dare.” Rob grabbed the arm of my jacket and pulled; she might have a certain kind of might, but she didn’t have enough strength to move me. Not like she wanted to.

I shook her off and planted my fists on the bed on either side of Athena, lowering my voice. “Fifty-thousand dollars was deposited into your account a month and a half ago. Explain.”

Her eyes went wide. Surprise—no, it wasn’t that. I wouldn’t believe it.

“No—” Her head started to shake.

“A month and a half ago was when you started to see Ivans. Were they paying you to spy on him? Why? For what?” I pushed.

“No, they didn’t⁠—”

“And either they got what they needed or they thought you were compromised.” And pushed.

“No, you’re wrong⁠—”

“So, they paid Brandon to plant the bomb.” And pushed.

“Enough.” Rob didn’t pull me this time, she shoved me. Rammed me, more like it, and hard enough that I stumbled to the side, catching myself before I collided with the wall.

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