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CHAPTERTEN
Creep
“How’s the little shit?” I ask Joey as he strides out of his makeshift operating room, which is basically the back room of his garage. He fixes cars as a front for his illegal activity of fixing criminals when they’ve got themselves in a spot of bother.
“Concussed. Some bruises and scrapes, but otherwise he’ll live. I’ve checked him over and given him some painkillers. I suggest he goes home to rest,” Joey says, pulling off his plastic gloves and chucking them in the trash can.
“And Princess?”
“Bruised rib. Busted lip. Black eye. Split skin across her knuckles. She’ll live too—”
“Not if I don’t fucking kill her first!” I grumble.
Joey swipes a hand through his long grey hair. He’s basically a Father Christmas look alike but a lot slimmer and way edgier. “She’s a bundle of trouble, that one. I like her. She’s got to be tough, given the world she lives in,” he remarks, giving me a look.
I know what’s coming, Joey might’ve been struck off from practising but he hasn’t lost the need to dole out advice like prescription drugs.
“What?” I ask, flicking my gaze to the door that he’s left slightly ajar. Beyond I can see Kate talking to Hudson, she’s got her hand on his forearm. My teeth grind together in annoyance.
“She said you’re training her?” he asks.
“Yep, orders from the boss. She knows how to look after herself. I made sure of it.”
“Right,” he nods, squinting his eyes at me.
“What? Spit it out, old man.”
“I’m gonna give you a piece of advice.”
“Yeah?” I fold my arms across my chest as I glare at Hudson and Kate chatting and laughing. I’m not in the fucking mood for advice of any kind. Pretty sure I just want to throttle Hudson and be done with it.
“Don’t fuck with the princess because one day she’s gonna be queen, and at that point she’ll fuckyouup good and proper.”
My head snaps around to look at Joey. “I don’t intend on fucking with her.”
“Did I say fuckwithher? I meant fuck her. Don’t. She’s way out of your league, Beast,” Joey says with a chuckle, gripping my shoulder in that fatherly way of his.
“Why does every dirty bastard think I want to fuck her?” I seethe, getting more and more pissed off. “I’m not a fuckingcreep.”
Joey rolls his eyes. “We know you’re not, but she won’t be a princess forever, and when she turns into a queen, you better believe you’ll be on your knees for her.”
I scoff, scraping a hand over my face. “Whatever you say, old man.”
Pushing off from the wall, I take a step towards the room so I can break up the fucking party then break Hudson’s nose, but Joey grips my arm.
“I’ve only met one woman in my life capable of bringing a man to their knees, and I recognise that ability in Grim. Be careful with her, she trusts you. Don’t break her heart because she’ll eat yours for breakfast. Catch my drift?”
“Yeah, loud and clear. Can I fucking go now? I need a goddamn drink.”
Joey snorts with laughter. “I suggest you find some pussy and try and fuck Grim out of your system, and if that don’t work then try a few rounds in the gym with your best fighter.”
“Got it. Thanks, Doc,” I grunt, striding across the room and shoving the door open. It slams against the wall. Kate snaps her head around but I don’t look at her, my attention is solely focused on Hudson. “Tell me why I shouldn’t wring your fucking neck?”
“Beast!” Kate exclaims, shifting herself in front of Hudson, one arm on his knee as though to warn him not to react. She’s protecting him, and it’s all I can do not to fucking snatch her against my chest and claim her with a kiss to show him and every other fucker that’s she’smine.
Fuck. Fuck. Fuck!
Joey was right, same as Connall. I need to deal with this problem now. She ain’t mine. She’s Carter’s daughter and off the motherfucking menu.Permanently.
