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Collateral

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Reads 1,637
Votes 324
Parts 40
Time 2h 58m

Mature

assassin cyberpunk dystopian femaleprotagonist mercenary near-future serialkiller singleparent

In the dystopian future, an assassin tries to balance her dangerous job with being a single mom.

Novella (38711 words)

Trigger warning: Murder, Medical experiments, Stalking, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse and child Abuse.

Cover by @Silvia-Norcroft

Excerpt from the story, chapter 3:

She shakes her head. Someone did show up. Someone who thought of her as more than just a young and pretty girl, who believed in her and what she could do. And she declined. And yes, Mr Smith might be an asshole, whose business model can best be described as murder. And yet.
She looks at Ellie, whose little hands are grabbing the blanket while she is asleep. How many deaths was she willing to cause to keep Ellie alive and happy? Hundreds? Thousands? If stated like that, the question suddenly seems easy. She looks at her sleeping daughter and smiles.
"I would burn the world for you, little angel."All Rights Reserved

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