Chapter 269 The Gift

• Kate yanked her arm free, glaring at him. “No way. I’m not some kid you can boss around. We’re doing this together, Roadkill. You can’t scare me off that easy. Whoever this Puppetmaster guy is, I’m not scared of him.”
• “This isn’t about scaring you,” he growled, his patience running thin. “It’s about keeping you alive. The Puppetmaster does not play games—he wins them. He almost killed me last time.”
• “Then we beat him this time,” Kate shot back, crossing her arms. “Last time, you didn’t have me. Anyway, what’s he even want with you?”