Whatever It Takes

Maddox POV

The cops showed up fast, sirens, flashlights, the whole thing, like they hadn’t just missed the part where I almost sent that asshole to meet his creator.

They hauled what was left of him out in cuffs, still groaning, still bleeding.

Lucky bastard.

If they’d been five minutes later, they would’ve been carrying a corpse tonight.

Fairchild walked up beside me, face tight, eyes full of tha