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REBEL Daniel's face was expressionless, but I knew him too well to notice the concern he attempted to conceal. I had not said much since we'd gotten to the hospital. Since Michael had died in my arms. Since the world had stopped. But now, with a gentle, level voice, I broke the silence. "I want to see the bullet." Daniel's sharp eyes locked onto mine. "Rebel— "I want to see the bullet that murdered Michael." My voice was steady. It didn't shake, didn't quiver. "And I want you to get someone to organize a private funeral." He exhaled through his nose but nodded. He would do it, no questions asked. A piercing buzzing broke the silence. My eyes snapped to Michael's bedside. His phone was ringing. All of me stopped. The screen was cracked, the caller ID unknown. No one should be calling him. Not now. I extended, fingers brushing the cool surface as I answered it. Held it to my ear. Silence. A slow inhale. A soft exhale. Breathing. My stomach twisted into somethin
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ROBERT I tightened my fists at my sides in the dimly lit room, my anger hardly restrained. Cigar smoke and authority weighed heavily in the air, my bosses' eyes pressing down on me like a freaking anvil. "Why the hell wasn't I informed?" My voice was razor-sharp, my anger hardly restrained. "Michael's death—who pulled the trigger? Who gave the order?" Silence. One of the men leaned back in his leather chair, exhaling a slow stream of smoke. "Your job isn't to ask questions, Robert. It's to follow orders." I laughed, shaking my head. "This is going to blow up in our faces. You have no clue what you just did. Rebel isn't going to grieve—she's going to explode. She's going to want vengeance. You think you can handle that? You think she'll just cry and move on?" One of them sighed, rubbing his temples as though he was already weary of this conversation. "We anticipated some reaction. But that is not your concern. You are a soldier, Robert. You do your role. Nothing more." I
REBEL : THE DEADLY HIERESS CHAPTER 35: WE WAIT
JACQUE I had seen my daughter struggle. I had seen her anger, demand, and control, flexing the world to her will with nothing more than brute strength of presence. But I had never seen her like this. Broken. She sat upon this hospital bed, still clad in that gown which she had dressed for her grand debut to the world—the world which she had never desired to be a part of. It was to be her moment, her unveiling. She had been powerful, radiant, untouchable. Now, that same gown was in shreds. Blood seeped into the soft clothing, the velvet clinging to her skin as it seemed to jeer at the illusion of how the night was supposed to turn out. The deep red stained, darkening with each passing moment, blemishing her in ways the soap and shampoo would never succeed in eradicating. Michael's blood. Her father's blood. Yet she would not release him. I stood in the doorway, watching the woman that I had hunted all my life cling to the man who raised her. The man who loved her. The man wh
REBEL : THE DEADLY HIERESS CHAPTER 34: HOW TO LET GO
KLAUS The hospital room was full of despair. Rebel held onto Michael's lifeless body, her hands wrapped around his dead hand as if she could compel him back. She hadn't moved since we arrived. The doctors had abandoned all attempts to speak with her—any attempt to try to coax her away from him had yielded a fatal snarl and the glint of her eyes. No one was foolish enough to push her. Not even me. I stood in the doorway, arms folded, observing her. The hospital fluorescent light threw stark shadows across her white face, accentuating the desolation in her eyes. She was hardly breathing, trapped in a world of suffering known only to her. Michael was dead. That was a fact that could not be disputed. But Rebel? She wasn't just mourning—she was shattering. Daniel stood a few feet off, pacing, his annoyance barely contained. He rubbed his face repeatedly, cursing softly. Every other step, he'd look at Rebel, then at me, as if expecting I had some magic trick up my sleeve to resolve th
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KLAUS Malls were not my thing. Nor was babysitting my best friend's crazier emotions or holding people back from going into a mess they had no business seeing. But here I was, standing in the middle of some high-end boutique, watching my wife, Catya, dig through dresses and keep a watchful eye on Carly Rhodes. Carly's arrival was not a surprise. I'd expected her to show up sooner or later. What surprised me was how damn determined she looked. Her back was straight, her eyes sharp, scanning the store like a mother ready to go rescue her kid. She had no clue what she was getting herself into. I did. Daniel just showed up, slipping into the dressing room behind Rebel. And I had made sure no one—above all, Carly—had entered upon them. I was standing in front of her now, an easy smile on my face, my stance casual but firm. "Carly," I said simply, "you have to give her space." Her eyes snapped to mine. "Space?" she said curtly, echoing me. "She's my daughter. I deserve a moment w
REBEL : THE DEADLY HIERESS CHAPTER 31: ALWAYS YOU
DANIEL I was bored. Not the boredom that comes from having nothing to do, but the kind that weighed heavy in my chest like a numbing pain, one that only had an antidote. Her. Rebel. I knew she was shopping with Catya—Michael had informed me. And while shopping wasn't exactly my forte, the thought of her being out there in crowds of people, getting ready for that ridiculous function her birth father was having… Didn't sit right with me. I wasn't stupid. I knew what Jacque Rhodes was doing. This wasn't just about presenting Rebel into the world as his heiress—this was about parading her in front of potential husbands. He wanted to match her up with someone he deemed fit. Someone who fit in his domain. And that sure as hell wasn't me. I clenched my teeth, my grip on the steering wheel firming as I parked in front of the boutique she was at. My car's tinted windows gave me an unhindered view of inside—Designer clothes, subdued lighting, and a handful of fashionable shoppers. An
REBEL : THE DEADLY HIERESS CHAPTER 30: ADAPTING
MICHAEL I arrived ten minutes early to the restaurant. It was a habit I never quite broke, the urge to scope out a place before sitting down. Old habits don't die, not when you've spent years protecting someone. Rebel wasn't here yet, which didn't surprise me. She wasn't one who hurried into meetings, especially ones she hadn't agreed to attend in the first place. I had no doubt she was already deciding whether to step through that door or turn around and pretend she never got my message. The waiter stopped by, menu in hand, but I waved him away. I was busy looking at the door. And then, like clockwork, she walked in, shoulders squared, eyes slitted. She was dressed casually, but there was nothing casual about her. Rebel walked like a person on the hunt for a brawl. She spotted me immediately and walked over, she's wearing a short black dress and ankle boots. She gives me a hug and a peck before sliding across the seat from me. You look good," I said, inspecting her. She d
