All Chapters of Badass in Disguise: Chapter 1 - Chapter 6

Shadow'POV:I left blood on the restraints as I freed myself. One final glance at the sterile white room where they'd planned to extract my DNA, then dispose of me like trash. Ironic that they thought mere sedatives and chains could hold me—me, the person they'd trained to escape from any containment.I moved silently through the corridor, dispatching guards with methodical precision. Snapped neck. Severed carotid. Crushed windpipe. I varied my killing methods out of professional habit. Some died without even realizing I was there, their bodies slumping noiselessly to the floor.I could hear the panic spreading through the facility's communication system."Shadow is gone!" A technician's voice cracked with fear. "How the fuck is that possible? She was sedated with enough drugs to kill an elephant!"I allowed myself a small, cold smile. They never understood what they'd created in me. Thirteen years of their most brutal training had taught me to metabolize toxins, ignore pain, and func

I stared at Emily, calculating exactly how much force it would take to teach her a lasting lesson about respect. Nothing fatal—just enough to ensure she'd think twice before opening her mouth again. My body tensed, preparing to move."Jade, please go rest," Frank's gentle voice interrupted from down the hall. "I heard what happened at school today. I'll handle dinner tonight."The sudden intervention broke my concentration. I glanced toward Frank—a middle-aged man with kind eyes and slumped shoulders. He is our father.I shot Emily one last cold look before turning away. She remained frozen, clearly unnerved by whatever she'd seen in my eyes. I returned to my room and collapsed onto the thin mattress, feeling the springs dig into my back. This pathetic body was completely out of shape—just walking home had left it exhausted."You can't even find a decent job. How can you make edible food?" Linda's voice cut through the air like a dull knife—unpleasant and ineffective."That fat cow i

I calmly continued eating my breakfast, acting as though nothing had happened.But I barely made it three steps out of the cafeteria when I spotted them waiting. The girl whose salad had decorated her head minutes earlier stood with a friend, both clutching open milk cartons, their faces twisted with smug anticipation.They thought they had me cornered. How adorable."Think you're clever, don't you?" Salad Girl hissed, her mascara still smudged from her earlier humiliation. "Nobody embarrasses us and gets away with it."Her friend, a blonde with too much lip gloss, snickered. "We're going to make sure everyone remembers what happens to fat nobodies who don't know their place."I assessed the situation in milliseconds. Two amateur attackers, poor stance, telegraphing their intentions clearly. They planned to douse me with milk, probably recording it on a phone hidden nearby. Classic high school warfare."Let's see how funny you are covered in milk, pig," Salad Girl snarled, both girls