Back In Control

(Kira's POV)

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"I'm gonna kill you!"

My words rang shrilly in my head, and in that moment, I meant it literally, and I could fantasize about it. About grabbing Maven by the collar, slamming him into a wall, and forcing him to feel even a fraction of the helplessness he had poured into my life these past few days.

I squeezed my eyes shut and tried to calm down, but even behind my eyelids, the visions played on—burning like film projected against darkness.

Then I forced a breath through my nose and exhaled slowly, deliberately.

Fine.

One last task.

I leaned forward, jaw clenched, and keyed the address into the car's navigation system. The screen flickered, the digital map spinning before locking into place.

Destination confirmed.