Chapter 27 — Test of the Queen
The call came at midnight.
> Rogue: "Got a side job. You. Me. No backup. You in?"
I didn't ask details.
> Alaric: "Always."
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She met me outside a rundown corpo safehouse in Santo Domingo.
Leather jacket.
Holo shades.
That look that made men lose wars before they even knew they were fighting.
"You handle this clean," she said, handing me the brief.
"I'll make it worth your while."
I skimmed the data — low-tier fixer playing both sides.
Easy money.
I glanced up.
"And if I make it messy?"
Her smirk was ice.
"Then I see if you're worth keeping around… or just another pretty face."
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We hit the mark together.
Clean.
Precise.
Like we'd been running ops for years.
Back at her ride, Rogue lit a cigarette — leaning back, studying me through the curl of smoke.
"You're not like the rest."
I met her gaze, smirking.
"Neither are you."
She stepped in — close, heat radiating between us.
"You think you're the only one who rewrites rules?"
I leaned down, voice low.
"I think you've been waiting for someone who could keep up."
She didn't deny it.
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And when I kissed her — slow, claiming —
Rogue didn't pull away.
She grabbed my jacket — pulling me in harder, teeth grazing my lip with a dark chuckle.
"Cocky bastard…" she whispered.
But her hands said don't stop.
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[System Notice: Rogue — Interest +100 — Personal Boundaries Broken — Loyalty Path Diverged: Seduction/Rivalry Hybrid Unlocked]
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The Queen of Afterlife wasn't just another name on the list.
She was a player — and now…
My player.
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Romance & Loyalty Recap After Chapter 27:
Evelyn Parker — Interest: +245 — Bonded Level 2 — Intimate
Judy Alvarez — Interest: +130 — Stage 5 — Trust
Rogue — Interest: +170 — Hybrid Path Active — Seduction/Rivalry
Johnny Silverhand — Interest: +50 — Rivalry Path