Z 2136 (Z 2134 Series Book 3) by Platt Sean & Wright David W

Author:Platt, Sean & Wright, David W. [Platt, Sean]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Publisher: 47North
Published: 2014-04-15T04:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 27—SUTHERLAND

Sutherland opened his eyes as someone lightly slapped his face. Several thoughts erupted at once, then suddenly he remembered the worst—what had happened, where he was, and the sour truth that he was waiting for mercy or death at the hands of another.

Sutherland thought of the shard under his pillow and told himself it would be enough. All he needed was the right opportunity and the patience to wait for it. However, someone had cuffed his hands and legs to the iron bedposts.

He tried not to panic.

As soon as he opened his eyes all the way, he saw who was slapping him—Connor Vinson, the man who Sutherland had been torturing not too many hours before.

He thought again of the shiv and saw himself running it first along Connor’s throat, then across his former second’s. He would go slower with Gallus, taking his time to let him bleed out, just as the traitor had taken his own sweet time while crafting betrayal.

Connor leaned down and smiled, “Well, hello there. Glad to see you’re awake.”

Sutherland cleared his throat and spit, catching the traitor’s puffy red eye. He’d earlier pulled the lid back far enough to make Connor scream like a baby in a boiling bath.

Connor calmly wiped his eye then leaned forward, practically daring Sutherland to try it again. Sutherland held his saliva, licking his lips as he pictured tearing into the bastard’s throat with his teeth, then feasting on his face like a starved zombie. Connor whispered, “I knew this moment was coming. Anticipation was enough to pass the time, knowing that the next time we were alone in a room, things would be so much worse.” His voice dropped to a whisper as the door swung open on the other side of the room. “For you, of course.”

Gallus stepped into Sutherland’s cell and quietly closed the door behind him looking almost . . . sad.

Gallus walked straight to Connor, set his hand on the puffy-eyed traitor’s arm, and leaned toward his ear. Connor nodded as Gallus whispered, then stepped back to the door as Gallus took Connor’s place beside Sutherland’s bed.

Gallus looked down at Sutherland’s restraints, then up into his eyes. “Can you talk?”

“Of course I can talk,” Sutherland snarled back. “Do you think I’m an idiot?”

“I mean can you be reasonable? Are you able to have a conversation?”

Sutherland wanted to yell and scream, to ask Gallus how he dared to be so bold and stupid. But his hands were restrained and both Gallus and Connor were armed. He’d have to be patient.

“I’m always reasonable.”

Gallus continued to prove his new brazen nature as he sat at the edge of Sutherland’s bed. His voice was calm and collected, thick with authority in a way that Sutherland had not heard before.

“This is all rather unfortunate.” Gallus took a moment to breathe before continuing. Sutherland had time to wonder if he was supposed to agree. “Things didn’t have to be this way.”

“What way?” Sutherland had to try not to spit. “You were supposed to be my second in command.

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