“Before or after I boil them alive?” I ask. “Look, as many times as he has threatened to kill me, I know he won’t. I know what he would do, but he won’t get a chance to. Neither of them.”
“You understand what this means, right?” Zev asks.
“I know. The fate of every citizen rests on me. If it goes poorly, they will likely attack anyone and everyone who helped facilitate this. I had nothing else to do but watch and listen for six weeks straight. I am more than confident that I can not only get close to the pair but also kill them,” I say. “I can read minds, communicate with the genetically mutated, sense emotion, andpredict their next moves. I am very well equipped to handle them.”
“She’s right,” Ren sighs. “I don’t see him just killing her right away.”
“And if he does?” Zev asks.
“Then we burn that fucking country to the ground,” Lupin says firmly. “I find that it’s more humane to put them out of their misery than for them to sit there and be tortured day in and day out.”
“We need full support for this,” Zev says to Lupin. “I don’t want any room for mistakes.”
“Let’s vote,” Lupin says. “By a show of hands, who is willing to help Torvex overthrow the Ossarian government in order to free their citizens?”
Without hesitation, everyone raises their hands. Zev and Ren relax a bit, but I smile. I thought about how I could possibly get my revenge since getting on that boat with Zev and Ren. This is how I can make him pay for what he did to me… To Lyra.
Karma is a bitch, and today, her name is Astra Kross.
Chapter Ten
Astra
One Week Later
After the meeting withLupin, we flew back immediately so we could prepare for the invasion. We have spent every waking moment planning and preparing. The plan is simple, but every step has to be completed exactly right, or it won’t work.
I will go in alone, but there will be the military almost entirely surrounding the country. They will be in the water and the mountains, covering every inch of the wall. The people of Torvex will get past the wall while they are distracted, taking me to Vinny. I will play the victim and blame Zev, pretending that I was held against my will. No matter if it works or not, it will stillget him, Aaron, and maybe a few of his closest associates alone with me. From there, I will have fun.
We are on the boat, and everyone is on edge but me. Shouldn’t I be the one on edge?
“Hey,” I say, nudging Zev.
“Hey,” he says, sitting back in his chair. “You okay?”
“Mhmm,” I smile and move to my knees in front of him.
“Astra,” he sighs.
“Ahh,” I laugh and free his cock. I immediately take it to the back of my throat and suck hard as I move. He groans and rests his hand on my head, letting me lead.
“Christ, you’re amazing,” Zev grunts. I pull away from him, and he frowns deeply.
“You can come when I see you again,” I say with a bright smile as I move up and kiss him. He grabs my face and deepens our kiss, so I start slowly stroking him. He is moaning against my mouth, desperate to come. When I stop again, he huffs out a breath and accepts that I’m not letting him come.
“I have a good mind to bend you over and teach you another lesson about teasing,” he says. “But I won’t… right now.”
“I’m going to torture Ren before I have to go,” I laugh. “Come out and say bye to me.”
“I will,” he says. He might actually fuck you,” he laughs.
“Maybe,” I shrug. I kiss him once more before walking away to find Ren. He is on the top deck, looking out into the ocean. “Hey, Ren.”
“Hey, sweetheart,” he says. When I push him back against the railing and drop to my knees. “What are you…”
“A little present before I go,” I smile up at him as I pull his cock free. I take him into my mouth and suck hard.
“Fuck,” he groans. When he goes to grab my hair, I smack his hand away and move faster. Eventually, he lets me lead. His moans are amazing, but I don’t want him to finish. Not yet. When I pull back, he growls and immediately snatches me up. I giggle when he bends me over the railing and pulls my skirt up.
