Tempted Trapped and Too Late to Run

Chapter 801

At the basement entrance, Kay listened closely, every muscle tense, before quietly pulling out his gun.

The people coming in were all familiar. Each one smelled like blood, and none of them wasted words.

"Move."

If he stepped aside, maybe he'd walk out alive. Dylan hadn't spent all that effort turning Kay into what he was just to lose him now.

Kay tugged down the brim of his cap, grabbed two guns, and launched himself forward.

Five guys dropped in a heartbeat. The rest started shooting, but Kay moved fast, diving behind cover. While bullets tore through the air, he reloaded with steady hands.

There were over thirty of them, every face twisted in shock. "You'd shoot at us? Did you forget whose side you're on?!"

Kay didn't answer. He just kept his eyes low, sliding fresh bullets into the chamber, using the glint of a nearby glass panel to line up his next shots.

No matter what they yelled, he didn't flinch. He moved like a shadow-calm, deadly, impossible to pin down.

When it was over, Kay stood among the bodies. Suddenly, a bloody hand clamped around his leg.

"Betray us... and you're dead."

Kay didn't even pause. He crushed the hand beneath his boot and looked up at the dark night outside. He pulled his black cap lower over his eyes.

The cap was part of his jacket—a single, shadowy outfit. It was all he ever wore.

Milo and Buddy had taken down a few more attackers. Now

a severed hand away with his foot and glanced at the dogs. "Don't you two

and "Buddy" sounded more like

dogs just wagged their tails, then suddenly barked toward the far end

let out a sigh. More trouble. The old

about to disappear into the shadows

to stop me from killing Clara, we're

froze, squinting into the

out, her face half-lit and

found

Kay's eyes narrowed. "You..."

a warzone.

"I told Walter I could handle you.

his face. Even with his mask in the way, her fingers made his

you, me or Clarà? I promise, if Clara dies, I'll be with you know

She knew exactly how he felt

how messy

out in the world, she

shining

respected architect. The girl

everyone admired.

Tara's patience snapped. She