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Leonid

Daun to her head

That's messed up Better save her life

“Don’t kill her,” I said

Pavel looked at ainst her te hardwood floor in theon the wall above a cheap Ikea entertainment stand played an episode of Project Runway An old leather couch, a scratched-up coffee table, and a tartan easy chair completed the decor

The front door was half broken off its hinges and the sound of cars rolling past on the street filtered inside

We didn’t have long before the cops showed up

“What did you say?” Pavel asked

“Don’t kill her,” I said again “Wait just a second”

His eyes bugged out He was a suy, just a hair over five foot five, but built like a tank His shaved head gleaers seeun

“You knoho this is, right?” he asked

“I know,” I said I held out my hand and took a step toward hiuy’s ar to stopopen his skull “Just hold on”

“You know she doesn’t know you, yeah? Doesn’t know you worth shit? If you think she’s going to be all grateful and shit, ain” Pavel sneered atthe situation worse

We hadn’t expected the girl Hedeon sent us to kill the guy, but nobody said anything about a girl Pavel was as surprised as I e kicked in the door and found thes stretched out on the coffee table, his head leaning back and his eyes half-closed like he was falling asleep

Robin’s gaze met mine as I stopped just in front of her She didn’t speak or move as we discussed her future and I was almost impressed Her auburn hair was pulled up in a bun and flecks of her cousin’s blood covered her pale skin

“I know that,” I said “And I’m not interested But still She’s useful”

“About as useful as that fuck” Pavel gestured at Vlas’s body Blood and brains leaked froun’s barrel still felt warm

“That fuck was dangerous,” I said “He had to be taken out She’s nothing And she’s related to Maksim So think about it—”

“Fuck this,” Pavel said

“If you pull that trigger, you’re next” I said the words fast and stared at Pavel like I wanted to blow his head up with my mind

A hint of surprise drifted across the girl’s face