My Agent

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Dom's hands are clenched into fists as he stalks through the hallways of Cipher's hideout, his jaw tight, his expression a storm of fury and guilt. New York had been a close call, too close. Letty had almost slipped away with the nuclear football. Almost. If it weren't for Rhodes stepping in at the last second, she would've gotten away, and Cipher would've been furious.

As Dom approaches the room, he notices movement on the other side of the glass. Dom's heart sinks when he sees Cipher and Rhodes inside.

Rhodes moves swiftly, grabbing Elena by the arm and tying her wrists behind her back with brutal efficiency. She struggles, her eyes wide with fear, but Rhodes only tightens the knots, shoving her into the chair near the crib. Cipher, meanwhile, crouches beside the bed where Alexandra lies unconscious. She presses two fingers to Alexandra's neck, checking her pulse. Satisfied, she stands and looks toward the glass wall, where Dom now stands, his expression frozen in horror.

"Well, there he is," Cipher says with a smile, cradling the baby in her arms as she turns to face Dom. "Daddy's home."

"Put him down," Dom steps closer to the glass, his voice low and dangerous.

"You really don't get it, do you, Dom? You're here because of choices. My choices. Your choices. And now, their consequences," Cipher chuckles, rocking the baby gently as he starts to stir.

Dom's gaze shifts to Elena, who struggles against her restraints, and then to Alexandra, still unmoving on the bed. Dom chest tightens, rage bubbling beneath the surface.

"What are you doing, Cipher?" Dom asks.

"What I've always done," Cipher replies smoothly. "Showing you the stakes. You went soft out there today, Dom. Letty almost got away with the codes. I can't have you forgetting what's at risk."

"Let them go," Dom growls, his fists slamming against the glass. "This is between you and me."

"Oh, it is about you," Cipher says, her voice dropping into a chilling whisper. "But they're the leverage."

Rhodes raises his gun, pointing it directly at Elena's head. Elena stiffens, her breath catching as the cold barrel presses against her temple.

"No!" Dom shouts, his voice booming as he slams his fists against the glass again. "Don't do this!" Cipher tilts her head, a mocking pout on her lips.

"What's the matter, Dom? You thought you could have it all? A family, a life free of consequences? That's not how the world works." Cipher says as she glances at Rhodes and gives a small nod.

Elena struggles against her restraints, screaming into the duct tape Rhodes wrapped around her mouth. Elena's muffled cries are heart-wrenching, and Dom's fury boils over.

"Cipher, don't!" Dom roars, his voice cracking. "You don't have to do this! Please!"

"You've made your choice, Dom. Now I'm making mine," Cipher says as she meets his eyes, her expression devoid of emotion.

Rhodes pulls the trigger twice. The deafening sound of the gunshots echoes through the room.

"No!" Dom's scream of anguish shakes the glass wall. The baby starts wailing, his cries piercing the heavy silence that follows.

"Shh, shh... it's okay, little one. Mommy's just... not here anymore," Cipher hums softly, rocking him in her arms.

On the bed, Alexandra stirs, her eyelids fluttering open as the sound jolts her awake. Alexandra gasps at the sight of Elena's lifeless body slumped in the chair, the blood pooling beneath her.

"Alex," Cipher says sweetly, turning toward her. "You're awake just in time."

Cipher hands the baby to Alexandra, who instinctively takes him, her trembling arms cradling him protectively.