Free Loving My SECRET (Corrigan & Co. Book 10) by Crystal Perkins Page B

perfect time to take him
down.”
    “Why didn’t you
help her tonight?”
    “She forbade it. She
contacted us all earlier, and told us we needed to keep our focus on
destroying him, and not compromise all the work we’ve done. She
said we would still get paid even if…well, even if she died.”
    “Damn it. She has to
always be so fucking noble.”
    “We all want to help
you. There are five of us. Two are in the kitchen, and two are at the
foot of the stairs.”
    “Where is Reina?”
    He points to the window
directly above us. “On her way there. That’s why I stopped you.
You need to go in the window, and not take the stairs. He will kill
her if he hears any commotion.”
    “Got it.” I unhook
my zip line and shoot it to the balcony, waiting as it catches. I tap
the comm in my ear, and tell everyone else about the “friendlies”
in the house. The guy with me says he’ll watch the rope and then I
release the tension and fly to the railing. I climb over, and watch
through the window, which someone left open.
    Reina is in the middle
of the room in a sequined gown that she’s practically popping out
of. My vision is full on clouded by a red haze at the sight of her.
She’s standing tall, and I’m so proud of her for not cowering.
    “Leave us,” the man
who I’m going to kill says to the others in the room. “You will
have your turn with her later, but right now, it will be just the two
of us.”
    “But what if there’s
trouble?” one of the men asks.
    “What kind of trouble
could there be? The villagers can’t take us on.”
    “Yes, sir.”
    He waits until they are
gone before walking over to Reina. He hasn’t touched her yet, and
he won’t be touching her at all. I can guarantee that.
    “Shall I help you
with your dress, my dear?”
    “No.”
    She doesn’t want him
to touch her, and it breaks my heart to hear how monotone her voice
is. She’s checked out mentally, bracing her mind for what she
thinks is going to happen to her body. I wish I could tell her I’m
here, and that no one will ever hurt her again. Even me. But it’s
too soon. Jade just told me that the first floor is clear, but I know
there are still more men on this floor.
    I grip my gun hard as
Reina unzips the dress, and lets it fall to the floor. She only has a
pair of cotton panties on, and I watch the bastard lick his lips as
he sees her breasts. Fucker. Those are mine, and no one else is
touching them.
    “Take off your
panties as well, Reina. I want to see all of you.”
    My heart is practically
beating out of my chest as the rage overtakes me. Reina does as he
asks, and then he makes his fatal mistake. He reaches out to touch
her, but I’m faster than he is. I shoot him straight through the
hand before he can make contact. I run to the door and lock it while
getting off a couple more shots to his legs. My silencer muffles the
shots, but I know he’ll yell soon.
    “Matt?” Reina asks,
her eyes wide, as she grabs the sheet from the bed and covers
herself.
    I don’t answer as I
shoot the bastard five more times in non-lethal places. “You keep
missing,” he tells me with a laugh. “I’m not dying, you idiot.”
    “You are dying, just not right away. You think you can kidnap my wife and go
out easily?” I ask as I empty the rest of my clip into him.
    He starts to yell as I
load the next clip, but I cut him off by unleashing more bullets into
him. He has a gun, but for some reason, he’s not reaching for it. I
think he’s in shock, or maybe he just thinks his men will save him.
    The door breaks open,
and the first bullets hit me as I pour the rest of my clip into him,
finally taking the kill shot. I hear Reina screaming, and then she’s
got a gun in her hands. As I finally start to fall, I see blood
splattering around me, and no more bullets enter my body.
    “I love you, my
beautiful queen. I’ve always loved you,” I say before my eyes
close and the darkness overtakes me.
    * * *
    Reina
    “Help,” I