Astrid charges into the play area, breaking down the door on the way.

That was surprisingly easy to break….

There she finds her younger brother, strapped to a chair, crying hysterically.

With a man hovering over him from behind, pointing a knife to her only reason that she’s alive, she gets the feral sensation that made her criminal record prominent.

She finds a knife on the floor, and goes straight to the man, stabbing him while her eyes only saw red.

Where’s xaden? He was supposed to be here with the police. Considering he is one of them, will he arrest me even after our deal? But-

Her thoughts and actions get cut off when the playroom door closes.

A trap.

She entered a trap.

By who?

Before she can wonder any longer, a finger tilts her head up, her hands still covered in blood, the knife still lodged in the man’s throat.

“I know you had it in you”, mason muttered, wearing his cat mask, also smeared in blood….

“…what?”, Astrid was panting.

“You thought xaden was gonna save you and your little beloved?”, his blue eyes were narrow with jealousy.

“You set me up?! You’re the killer?!”, Astrid stood up, pushing him against the wall, the knife in her blood marinated hands.

Mason grins. “Set you up? Nah.”, he chuckled before continuing. “I only wanted to see your hidden demon with my own eyes.”, he leans closer, that warming grin at such the wrong time.

“How did you-“, Astrid gets cut off once again.

“Let’s just say i have connections. Your criminal record was buried deep alright. Stabbed a man 72 times? Woah”, he chuckled again. “And for how I know about your little partner…. Let’s say that voice recorder i planted on him was also buried deep… in his pockets.” Mason whispered before pressing on a button on his small remote.

The speaker played a loud recording of xaden’s voice.

“What-“

“Shh, listen.” Mason covered her mouth, she could taste the metallic taste of blood.

The speaker played the loud audio of xaden laughing with who she supposed were his police buddies before it hit.

“You gonna go on with that deal, xan?”, one of his buddies asked.

“Nah. Just using her. Such a coincidence to have a naive detective help you huh?”, he chuckled.

Mason looked down at astrid’s numb expression.

“Why dont you come with me, da?”, mason muttered, taking her hand in his. “I’ll treat you like the princess you are.”, he pressed a Kiss to her knuckles. “My Feral Princess”.

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