Chapter 143
Kai had seen many things in his life. Deals gone wrong? Turned bloody? Pups sold for the price of a loaf? Broken men turned beasts… He had seen it all and yet…
Nothing… Nothing could have prepared him for this.
He hid behind a stack of crates; he was supposed to be the lookout. The one who sent overstepping people away. He was okay with the role given to him. After all, he didn't need to even do the deal, but he'd still get a share of the coin.
He'd been waiting for the men, eyes darting around, knowing all they had to do was bring the woman. It was supposed to be simple. Easy. Just a simple grab, they'd said. Knock her out, stuff her in the bag. It was quick and easy coin. The woman was small, fragile-looking. Some rich bitch, he supposed. There were a lot of them. Mistresses of high-ranking lords.
