don’t want either of us to die for this mission. I’d like to live to see what life is like outside of being a killer for the cartel.”
She sighed. “I see Demon told you who I was.” She didn’t mention anything else, but from the somber tone in her voice, I knew she understood the severity of what I had said. That’s all that mattered. I needed her to understand we had to make it out with our lives. There had been too many deaths already, and I refused to be one of them.
“Yes, he did, and he said you had a couple of friends too.” I tried to get a better look, but there was no way I would be able to see their faces. “Is that the other rookie? Is she Night Stripe?”
A laugh resonated above me, but from whom it originated I couldn’t tell. “No, Night Stripe’s still being trained. She’s going through most of the mission without us, and left to be on her own for a while. We were told it would be better for the mission,” she replied. “This is my friend, Spit Fire, who is also helping my mentor train me. Thanks for getting me in trouble, by the way, but enough about us. There’s a note for you on the ledge of your window. I told Demon you would want another meeting before the other rookie,” she said, mocking my tone, “joins us.”
It was clear Demon had told her to be vague with the information she shared about the mission, but maybe I could find out something else. “Are you the ones who have been following my sister around?”
“Yes, but don’t worry, she hasn’t noticed us and neither has Camden. They do seem to enjoy each other’s company, though. I feel like I’m watching a romance novel right before my eyes!”
I scoffed and rolled my eyes at the thought. Camden had even tricked them into thinking he had true feelings for my sister, and wasn’t just using her so he could take over the cartel. That meant Danielle had probably fallen for it already too. I had to finish this before he could win her over, and that meant I needed Night Stripe, no matter how she acted on a mission.
“Can you tell me about the rogue agent?”
“You mean Night Stripe?” Camo asked, before she let out an, “ ouch .” If I had to guess, Spit Fire hit her to warn her not to talk.
“Yeah, her. How does she work? Is she dangerous to this mission? Will she risk lives to finish it? I have to know if she’s going to get us all killed, because if it comes to it, I will end her. Tell her that before she acts out!”
There was a long pause. I looked up to see both pairs of feet gone, and felt a pang of annoyance. Once again she had left without filling me in on anything, or answering me. The cool air of the night relaxed me slightly before I pushed away from the ledge, grabbing the small piece of paper. Before I could close the window, Camo called down to me again.
“Night Stripe doesn’t risk other people’s lives. She risks her own for other people. Don’t think you know her from what little Demon has told you. She saved my life at the risk of her own, and she can save your sister’s and countless others too if you let her, but if you fight her, you’ll be the one to destroy the mission.”
I didn’t say anything else as I closed the window. There was a brief pause as I thought over what she had said before I read the note in my hand.
Same place, same tim e .
It was a relief to know he would be back, and even more of a relief to know I had been thinking incorrectly about the other agent all along. I needed her. I don’t know what she would do, or how she would do it, but I needed her to end this. I needed Demon to send her in.
Chapter 12
I arrived at the location earlier than planned because it had been easier to get out of the loft than I thought. Camden left for his date with Danielle, which I hadn’t known about until this morning. He told me while on his way out the door, and said he would be back in time to make it to the compound before
She sighed. “I see Demon told you who I was.” She didn’t mention anything else, but from the somber tone in her voice, I knew she understood the severity of what I had said. That’s all that mattered. I needed her to understand we had to make it out with our lives. There had been too many deaths already, and I refused to be one of them.
“Yes, he did, and he said you had a couple of friends too.” I tried to get a better look, but there was no way I would be able to see their faces. “Is that the other rookie? Is she Night Stripe?”
A laugh resonated above me, but from whom it originated I couldn’t tell. “No, Night Stripe’s still being trained. She’s going through most of the mission without us, and left to be on her own for a while. We were told it would be better for the mission,” she replied. “This is my friend, Spit Fire, who is also helping my mentor train me. Thanks for getting me in trouble, by the way, but enough about us. There’s a note for you on the ledge of your window. I told Demon you would want another meeting before the other rookie,” she said, mocking my tone, “joins us.”
It was clear Demon had told her to be vague with the information she shared about the mission, but maybe I could find out something else. “Are you the ones who have been following my sister around?”
“Yes, but don’t worry, she hasn’t noticed us and neither has Camden. They do seem to enjoy each other’s company, though. I feel like I’m watching a romance novel right before my eyes!”
I scoffed and rolled my eyes at the thought. Camden had even tricked them into thinking he had true feelings for my sister, and wasn’t just using her so he could take over the cartel. That meant Danielle had probably fallen for it already too. I had to finish this before he could win her over, and that meant I needed Night Stripe, no matter how she acted on a mission.
“Can you tell me about the rogue agent?”
“You mean Night Stripe?” Camo asked, before she let out an, “ ouch .” If I had to guess, Spit Fire hit her to warn her not to talk.
“Yeah, her. How does she work? Is she dangerous to this mission? Will she risk lives to finish it? I have to know if she’s going to get us all killed, because if it comes to it, I will end her. Tell her that before she acts out!”
There was a long pause. I looked up to see both pairs of feet gone, and felt a pang of annoyance. Once again she had left without filling me in on anything, or answering me. The cool air of the night relaxed me slightly before I pushed away from the ledge, grabbing the small piece of paper. Before I could close the window, Camo called down to me again.
“Night Stripe doesn’t risk other people’s lives. She risks her own for other people. Don’t think you know her from what little Demon has told you. She saved my life at the risk of her own, and she can save your sister’s and countless others too if you let her, but if you fight her, you’ll be the one to destroy the mission.”
I didn’t say anything else as I closed the window. There was a brief pause as I thought over what she had said before I read the note in my hand.
Same place, same tim e .
It was a relief to know he would be back, and even more of a relief to know I had been thinking incorrectly about the other agent all along. I needed her. I don’t know what she would do, or how she would do it, but I needed her to end this. I needed Demon to send her in.
Chapter 12
I arrived at the location earlier than planned because it had been easier to get out of the loft than I thought. Camden left for his date with Danielle, which I hadn’t known about until this morning. He told me while on his way out the door, and said he would be back in time to make it to the compound before
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