Killing Me Softly

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clenched hands but grazing the side of his face as well. Zepestine dodged it, bre

he pasta that cooked in the building behind them, a stoned Venice resident facing the lake. It's late October, and the sound o

ttering something in Italian. She stepped back into him, allowing the coarse su

of him. You must know—" He paused, letting his hands to fall to her waist which he slowly ar

ow to kill a wol

ross her shoulders, leaving only her eyes unmasked. "Coated with Amanita phalloides, once you take a step back" He drew her close, allow

" His thumb hooked the string, allowing him to draw the arrow b

lea

ome close. They fluttered their wings, soaring lowly above them and Zepestine backed away. T

ened to yo

g it through her lips and Zepestine reached for the snout. "I just got a bunch of th

your head before

g the cigarette with the sole of his feet and Eva Daniels chuckled lightly.

ously at how naive that thought was. "There is no life outside this" His vo

de the

that you've got" Zepestine said before pulling away. And her eyes darted the bow and the one single arr

plit second, s

asually, he applauded her, turning around. And he nodded, co

ntedly to the house and she heaved a deep breath. Zepestine pulled away, leaving her in the center of the woo

ld

documents fel

ame and a photo attached to it. Zepestine tossed it over to Eva who gorged t

alled the name acros

me from. The One, they call themselves, and all Eva knew about them was only what he wanted her

d keep her roped. It's been that way for years, even for the next coming years. Her eyes went d

le

per before her. "Before tomorrow." He added and she let her hair fall upon her shoulders. "Before toni

, IT

sweater over her head as she knocked on the front door. She held the same envelope that told her to

round his neck, smashing his jaw into the concrete pavements beside her. There was low groan as he stiffened on the spot and Eva made her way into the

she had. Quietly, she crept through the front doors, making her way past the maiden

was a man admiring himself in the mirror. Her brows arched in disgust, her nose picking up his egoi

nst his drawers. He gasped, pulling out a Gerber knife with

r, close enough that she felt the breeze of its passing. However when he'd missed, she saw a perfect opportunity for a headlock. Aiden was much stronger t

with her elbows, maneuvering her way on top of him. A slap wasn't enough to restrain him as he s

s she was held him to the ground, she racked her head of how to put him to an end. However, with the last strength, he pushed her away from h

through, blood suddenly oozing next to her and she got up to her feet, tossing him over with the w

t moment, revenge meant using his Gerber knife to slice off his head. His blood splattered in her face as his head detached from his body and rolled towards the door. It wasn't long till

was the opposite of what Zepestine wanted—clean, faultless. This was a disaster, but she had gotten

she walked in and made her way out the same gates, watching the gateman still struggle for his last breath. She entered the black SUV that waited by the roads for her but before pu

slightly and she chuckled. "What did you do?" He asked, fed up with her diso

k care

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idence connecting the murders of the past few months, and a un

ast week, his limbs severed like the previous victim, Gerald. He arched his brows, noticing a connection in these killin

blood—headless. His police stereo went static as David parted his lips. "Aiden Keller

ve items" He said. "Then what are we looking at?" Matthew's patience grew thin as they locked eyes. "Florence, Rome and Ve

agen

side. "Then we need to find something linking all of our victims, asides wealth and stature. And pol

picked and there was a silence on the other end. "I want to speak to Tobias" He said with intention rooted in his v

bia

on the photo before him. "There's been another murder" He slipped his ha

nk?" He asked. "

f David was around. "I think so. A beta" He saw the mark on his wrists before the lin

" He c

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hands through the bag of cash sitted on her head. She lo

drew close with a postcard in his hands. She rolled her eyes as he threw it t

hink you're ready. And only if you know the real reason we do

whispered. "The

photo of the man of the card. "This one, will hit closer to

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st that needs to be executed. It's going to be a lot, and it's going to take a lot of practice and dedication, Eva Daniels" He squ

ly. "I want his head. Bring me his head, Daniels" They shared a moment, inching their foreheads

Tobias

contin