Chapter 7
CHAPTER SEVEN
ANITA
There was something immensely satisfying, knowing that I was about to torture a sick son of a bitch.
Hakan's helicopter was less than five minutes away, and my team was ready to take his small army out just as soon as it landed.
"Lilith, do you have a visual on the guards?
" I asked over our comms. Lilith was perched on the roof of the barn.
Getting past the guards and onto the property was too easy.
Hakan needed to train his men better. He wouldn't get the chance though because no one but Krista and us were leaving the property alive.
"Copy that. Half of the men are still in the bunkhouse. There's been no movement in the house, and the ones walking the property are too busy on their phones or smoking cigarettes to be a threat to us."
I shook my head. What was the point of hiring security if they didn't do their job?
It was likely Hakan paid shit, and the guards didn't actually give a fuck.
If given the chance, they would probably run or switch sides just to save themselves.
My team wasn't about to give them that option though.
They secured their fate the second they chose to rape women.
"Two minutes until landing," Sloane advised us. She was in contact with Hawk who was tracking the helicopter.
"We don't move until they are a safe distance away from the helicopter," I reminded them. "Lilith, be ready to take the chopper out." We didn't want to give Hakan the opportunity to escape.
We managed to slip onto the property and disabled the vehicles during reconnaissance.
The only reason we didn't eliminate the guards before Hakan landed was because we didn't want to chance someone radioing him that his house was under attack.
This needed to be a coordinated attack, once we had visual confirmation Krista was alive.
"I have eyes on the chopper." Lilith confirmed what I knew based on the sound of chopper blades approaching.
Time stood still as I quieted my mind to focus solely on the mission in front of me. The sound of the blades cutting through the air. The steady beat of my heart.
Within seconds, I too had eyes on the helicopter as it circled the landing area before slowly descending.
"Come on, you son of a bitch. Show your face." My plea was nothing more than a whisper in the wind. My need for blood pulsed throughout my body. I wouldn't be able to calm the beast within me until every last asshole on the property was taken out.
I didn't take my eyes off the prize for a second. Two guards slipped out of the chopper and briefly glanced around before waving for their boss to exit. Little did they know my team hid in the shadows ready for war. We would dismantle them before they even knew what hit them.
Hakan's slimy face finally appeared, but it was the trembling girl he dragged behind him who made my teeth clench. Krista wore nothing more than a sheer nightgown that left little to the imagination. I wanted to gouge out every guard’s eyes who dared look her way.
The fact that she was stripped of any undergarments didn't go unnoticed.
I just hoped like hell that we were in time before any of the men took liberties with her.
Once I was sure Hakan and Krista were far enough away, I gave Lilith the go-ahead to get this party started.
"Let's move."
Sloane, Nyx, and I were strategically placed in a triangle throughout the property. The vibration of the ground raced up my legs as the chopper exploded. Seconds later, a second vibration confirmed Lilith successfully took out the bunkhouse where half the guards were hanging out.
"Hakan is on the move. He's headed toward the house with the package and one guard," Lilith advised us.
"I've got Hakan." I didn't need to tell my team more than that. I knew they would take care of the rest of the guards while I went after our target.
The smoke from the two blasts stung my eyes and made it hard to see more than a few feet in front of me. I didn't let it slow me down though. I was going to get to Hakan before he had the chance to slip away.
I was halfway to the house when I came across the first guard.
He was coughing so bad and stumbling around that he put up little to no fight until I had my arm wrapped around his neck.
Fight or flight kicked in at the last second, but he was no match for me.
I slid the knife across his throat in one swoop.
I didn't need to check that he was dead as I threw his body to the ground.
Slitting a man's throat came as natural as breathing to me.
I could do it in my sleep and be successful.
"SITREP." I barked out the command to my team.
"East side, clear. Three tangoes down." Nyx was the first to report back.
She was closest to the bunkhouse, and it was likely the three she took care of either escaped the blaze or ran down to help.
"Two," Sloane grunted. "Make that three tangoes down. Working on the west side."
"I'm headed your way." I could tell by the sound of her footsteps that Nyx was on the move.
"Anita, your path is clear to the house. Only one guard entered with Hakan and the package."
Good. Lilith cleared my way. I would've liked to get in on some of the action to appease the bloodlust pumping through my veins, but I knew better. My priority needed to be Krista.
For some strange reason, I couldn't get my brain on board to think about her as our target package like I normally did with other assignments. There was something about Krista that humanized her in my mind. A small part of me knew that could be dangerous for me, but I pushed those concerns aside.
Walking into the house, I didn't have to wonder what direction they went. "Let go of me." Krista's scream echoed off the walls and gave me a starting point. I turned left and followed the sound of heavy footsteps and male grunts.
It sounded like Krista was putting up a fight and not making it easy for them. Good for her.
Keep fighting, sweetheart. I'm coming for you.
"Owww," a male wailed. "Stupid little bitch." I stepped around the corner just in time to see the guard slap Krista so hard that her head snapped to the side as she crashed against the wall.
A red haze clouded my vision. I didn't even stop to think.
I dropped my shoulder and charged like a bull, slamming the guard so hard into the wall that it left a hole in the plaster.
I wanted to take my time and beat him to a pulp, but a movement from the corner of my eye caught my attention.
Hakan had his meaty palm wrapped around Krista's bicep, and he was starting to pull her away.
"Today's your lucky day, motherfucker." I grabbed him by his hair and yanked his head back so that his throat was exposed.
Instead of slicing him like I did the last guard, I stabbed my knife into the side of his neck and listened as he choked on his own blood.
It would be a painful few moments before death took hold.
Knowing he would suffer a little made me feel better for the pain he caused Krista.
"Who the fuck are you?" Hakan demanded.
The man was far more stupid than I gave him credit for. He didn't even have a weapon on him. Knowing he relied solely on his guards instead of being a threat himself made me furious. He preyed on the weak. Used the force of many to accomplish what he couldn't do on his own.
"Your executioner."
I gave him one second to let that sink in before I lunged.
The asshole was smart enough to release Krista to save his own ass.
Unfortunately nothing would save him from me.
I grabbed him by the collar of his shirt and spun him around so he was in a chokehold.
There was no way I was giving him the easy out.
I just needed one of my teammates to watch Krista while I dismembered Hakan.
"SITREP?" I barked into my comm.
"Headed your way," both Sloane and Nyx answered one right after the other.
"I'm staying on overwatch."
"It's okay." I did my best to soothe Krista who was looking at me with wonder. "You're safe now."
Krista didn't run. Nor did she scream her head off. She kept her wits about her and held my gaze until my teammates arrived.
"These are my friends." I nodded to where Sloane and Nyx stood just a few feet away from me. "Go with them. I'll join you in a few minutes."
Krista shook her head.
Well, damn. How the hell was I going to torture Hakan with her standing there? I didn't want to traumatize her more than I already did by shoving my knife into a second man's neck.
"I promise you're safe with them. Go. I don't want to kill him in front of you." That did the trick. Krista slowly made her way to Sloane and Nyx. Once she was close enough, my teammates guarded her front and back as they made their way back out of the large house.
"You're going to regret this," Hakan wheezed. I was holding him tight enough that his air supply was being restricted. "My family will come for you."
I chuckled sadistically. "They would have to know who I am for them to do that. Unfortunately for you, my team and I are too good to get caught."
Normally I wouldn't give my kills the satisfaction of talking, but I wanted Hakan to know this was the end. That a bunch of women were the ones who took him down. It was poetic considering how he treated the female sex.
I dragged Hakan further down the hall until I came to a library. It was obvious the room wasn't used very often. A thin layer of dust covered the furniture and tickled my nose.
Fortunately for Hakan, I hadn't brought my tools with me. All I had on me was rope to tie him down, my trusty knives, and brass knuckles. However, my knife was sharp enough for what I had in mind.
"I hope you weren't too fond of your cock because you're about to lose it."
Up until that moment, Hakan hadn't shown any fear. The same couldn't be said anymore. He thrashed around like a slippery fish caught on a hook. "Fuck you, you stupid cunt."
Little did he know, I hated that word. If he kept it up, I was only going to make his torture worse.
Using the hilt of the knife, I smashed the side of his head. I wanted him dazed enough that I could tie him to a chair.
It was unfortunate that my time was limited. I would've preferred to drag this out. What I had in mind, though, would be enough to make him suffer on his way to hell. I got lucky that the room I chose had the perfect tool for what I had in mind.
I made quick work of tying him down to the heavy chair. Furniture wasn't made with this quality anymore. It was the one benefit of older homes. I didn't have to worry about my prey breaking loose.
Hakan's head lulled to the side. That wouldn't do. "Wake up, asshole. I want you fully aware of what I'm about to do to you." I slapped his cheek until his eyes focused on me. "That's better."
A surge of self-preservation kicked in, and Hakan started to thrash around once again.
"Knock it off. Sit still and take your punishment like a man." It was pathetic to think this man was able to abuse so many women. He was a fucking wimp. Chances were high he would pass out before I was even finished with him.
"Kill me and get it over with."
I growled at his plea. "How many women did you laugh at as they begged you for the same thing?
" I sliced the front of his pants open. Careful not to cut him just yet.
I didn't want him bleeding out before I had the opportunity to saw his dick off.
"Well, now that's just pathetic. No wonder you had to rape women.
Can you even classify that flabby piece of skin as a cock?
" I’d seen thumbs that were bigger than the appendage between his legs.
"Fuck you. I'm going to enjoy ripping your cunt open."
I tsked at him. "I can assure you, you're not doing shit with this pathetic excuse of a dick. Now hold still while I separate it from your body."
Hakan did not do as I asked. There was no surprise there. He had to realize there was nothing he could do to stop what was about to happen.
Not wanting to make this quick, I sawed ever so slowly. Relishing in Hakan's screams.
"We need to move this along." Lilith's bored statement crackled through the comm just as I cut the final piece off and waved it in front of his face.
"I just need a few more minutes. I have a going-away present for our friend."
I chose this room for a reason. Sitting to my left was a stone fireplace with fire pokers resting in a wire basket. They would do for what I had in mind.
"Time to wrap this little session up."
Hakan was pale. Blood soaked the front of his pants, and I could leave him to bleed out, but I hadn't made my point yet.
I made quick work of untying his binds. I didn't even have to pull him from the chair. Gravity took over as he slumped forward and fell face-first into the hardwood floor.
"That was easy enough." I set the flab of skin on the chair. I needed my hands free for a moment. "You're not going to need these."
Without an ounce of grace, I yanked the pants down just below his hairy ass. The sad whimper that fell from his lips was enough assurance that he wasn't going to live much longer.
"Pathetic." I stepped over him and grabbed one of the fire pokers from the basket before glancing back at the flesh resting on the chair. There was no way I was touching that again.
I was quickly becoming bored. I preferred when my targets struggled and made this worthwhile. Hakan didn't even so much as stir when I kicked him on my way back to stab his dick onto the poker like a marshmallow about to be roasted.
"Say hello to the devil for me."
I bent over and shoved the dick and fire poker so far up his asshole that he gave one last ear-piercing scream before passing out.
"You sure know how to make a statement."
I glanced up to find Nyx leaning against the doorframe with a bored look on her face.
"Where's Krista?"
"Sloane has her. I figured I would come in to hurry you along, but I see you're finished. Let's move before the cops show up."
It was a good thing Hakan didn't have neighbors. It made what we had to do so much easier.
"Did you make sure we didn't leave anyone alive?"
"Yup. I took a few moments on my way to you to check the house. Found the room where he kept the women. He locked them in crates like fucking dogs."
I stopped short. "Change of plans. Help me drag his body. I want his final resting place to be the same cage he was going to stuff Krista in."
Nyx rarely smiled, but the one side of her lips curled up with the prospect of leaving him like that.
Between the two of us, it didn't take long to drag a mostly dead Hakan through the house and into the room of horrors. Despite his unconscious state, we shoved him in and locked the door of the cage.
"Now I'm finished. Torch the place. I want nothing but embers left."
By the time we drove away from the property, the house was a ball of fire in the rearview mirror, and Krista was safe in the backseat tucked between Lilith and Sloane.