Chapter 121

• XAVIER POV
• "What a fucking shit show" I roared as I clutched at my fingerless hand, then glared at Stone. "You fucking bastard. You had to take so long to keep to your part of the deal, didn't you, huh? Fuck, it fucking burns" I growled. Tearing off a piece of cloth, I tied it around my hand and once it was secure, I took in a deep breath and turned my attention to Belshar.
• He had fallen to his knee, his gun at my feet. I picked it up with my good hand and sneered down at him as my heartbeat got steadier, the fear I'd felt before slowly dissipating. For a minute there, I had thought Stone was going to go back on our deal.