Riordan’s Revenge (Body Count #3)

Chapter 26

R iordan

Outside the door, I slid down the wall and tipped my head back. Counted to ten. Twenty. Fifty.

Started over.

I’d never acted so out of control. We’d agreed a deal. With fine print. An end date. Nowhere in there had been her obeying me. I had no reason to be stressed.

I’d also never leave her like that. I mean, I had, but I wouldn’t do it for long.

But I’d meant what I said.

In the moment, it had been all-encompassing.

The more I breathed through my panic, the more that notion eased. Changed.

I didn’t understand myself at all, but I knew what I wanted.

Taking out my phone, I paged to a website. Clicked through. Paid out my money. Then forced myself to sit and wait.