Toys

Chapter 96

I watched until Lucy disappeared, then I sprinted in the opposite direction, hopefully to stall the oncoming cops. I’d only have seconds to do it. As soon as they reported that I was here, they’d no doubt get orders to shoot me on sight.

Just then I spotted a couple of staggering Ghools.

They were so high on wyre they either didn’t notice or didn’t care about the police cars swarming into sight. I charged at the pair of punks and clamped a hand around each one’s neck. Then I hoisted them high enough for the approaching cops to see.

The cars skidded to a halt and the troopers came streaming my way, guns out.

“Where the hell have you been?” I yelled like I was still in charge. “What took you so long, you incompetents?”

The lead officer stammered out a few words. “We-we got here as fast as-”

I cut him off, shoving the gasping Ghools toward him.

“Arrest them for the murder of Agent Owen McGill! The rest of you, find their buddies. They attacked McGill like a pack of rats. Tore him apart.”

I waved them toward the woods, then walked the other way-fast. I had to do what I promised Lucy.

And she was right-I didn’t like it one damn bit. It went against everything I had believed in-as an Elite.