Chapter 29. I Am the Alpha Killer

Talia's POV

34 months ago, Upstate New York

"You ready for this, Talia?" Eduardo was sitting on the counter in the hotel bathroom, watching me as I pulled on my black leather jacket over black jeans, a black T-shirt and boots. I double-checked my weapons, four throwing knives sat ready in my boots and jacket sleeves, and an autoinjector filled with a fast-acting sedative in my front pocket. I'd left the Glock behind, I didn't want to risk jail time in this state that didn't recognize carry permits.

It wasn't like I couldn't kill someone twenty different ways without it. "Yeah," I replied as I pulled my blonde hair back in a ponytail, then covered it all with a black bandana.

"This phone has one number in it, you can use it to contact me when you are done. As soon as the sun sets, I'll come get you."

"If I need it," I said. "You guys didn't pick an easy task for my first assignment."

He put his hand on my shoulder. "You're ready for this, or Jarrod