One of the younger cops, barely out of the academy, threw his rifle to the ground and stumbled backward.

"Please-I don't want any part of this! I'm just a rookie, damn it! I don't even understand what's going on-don't lump me in with that psycho!"

His voice trembled as he backed away from the carnage.

Like a dam finally bursting, other officers followed suit, hands in the air, weapons clattering to the floor. No one wanted a ticket straight to hell alongside Bernard.

Bernard's eyes darted around, his bravado wobbling.

"So, that's it? You're all turning on me?" He sneered, but his lip quivered. "You idiots really don't understand the consequences of defying the police, do you?"

Kelly cocked her head, a lazy smirk twisting her lips.

"Oh, that's cute-you think you still have any authority here?" She rolled her eyes. "Go ahead, throw your weight around. We're shaking in our boots, right?"

She stepped right into Bernard's face and slapped him hard, the crack echoing.

"Little man with a shiny badge. That all you got?"

Bernard's face went red hot, shock and fury colliding.

"You... slapped me? Have you lost your damn mind?! I'm a police inspector!"

Kelly let out a laugh that held no humor whatsoever.

"An inspector? Jesus, who gave you that job-Satan on a sick day? I've seen mall cops with more honor."

She tore her pistol free of its holster, pressing the barrel to Bernard's forehead. "Shut your mouth, or I'll put a bullet through that thick skull of yours. You're lucky we're on the same side of the law-technically. I'm giving you a countdown. Three seconds to let Alex walk. If you don't, I'll redecorate this station with your brain matter."

Bernard's voice cracked.

"I-I'm the inspector!"

Kelly began the slow, deadly count.

"Three... two..."

Bernard's knees practically buckled.

you! You'll have the

"...One."

The gunshot boomed.

slug tore right through Bernard's forehead, and he went down like a ton of bricks-eyes wide,

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open in mid-plea.

seizing the room in suffocating silence. For a moment, every

in his head, badge

glanced at the lifeless body and snapped her gaze

in charge

trembling man in uniform, the Sub-Inspector, swallowed

"I-I am."

him to

lurch painfully in his chest, like it was trying to escape

so lethal, even

Kingswell, police inspectors were nothing.

each word

you

a slow step forward, her gaze pinning him like a butterfly

ever done. So tell me what exactly are

the Sub-Inspector's face, soaking the collar of his uniform. His throat bobbed painfully as

If I'd known-God,

wouldn't

and colder than the

a single word about us leaves your mouth,

fast it looked

my grave-no one will hear a whisper from me!" His voice shook

raised her hand, giving her team a subtle

here.

vanished as quickly as they'd come, slipping

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