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So I looked him dead in the eyes. “I’m sure it had nothing on your wife’s screams as she begged for the boys to stop. But you know how the boys are with a naked woman.” I let those words sink in. “You know, West, I taught Kobra to take the pain.” I tilted my head, making sure he got the worst image possible. “You clearly didn’t teach your boy that. Squealed nearly as loudly as his mother.” Leaning on the handlebars of my bike, I kept my eyes locked with his. “After all, I couldn’t cut your hands off for touching my daughter, but I could cut his.”
Pressing the ignition button, my bike roared to life, and Kobra and I took off with West running at us, trying in a weak attempt to get us to react. His threats fell on deaf ears.
Only Kobra and I knew what had happened to his family, and we were taking that to our graves. To ensure West never got peace. Because as much of a monster as I am, I couldn’t kill a woman who I watched grow, or her son, when I was his godfather.
So I gave them one chance in exchange for a life they deserved if they would never reach out to West. But if they broke that promise, I wouldn’t be giving them a second chance, and they knew that.
So we rode away, thinking we’d never see West again.
We Kincaids believe family protects family. We faced everything together.
* * *
Now it’stime you met my daughter. After all, this is not my story.It is hers.
Perhaps one day, my tale will be told, but this is not the time. This story is about my daughter and a man who thought he would be good enough for my little girl.
As history has proven, I protect my family with the same ruthless fist that I rule the underworld. I don’t care how bloody it gets in the name of protecting my family.
1
Holly
I tucked my blonde hair behind my ear as I leaned closer to one of the four open textbooks and pushed my reading glasses up. I knew I had hit my limit as my eyes began to ache. Three straight hours always seemed to be my limit. Still, I wasn’t prepared to give up just yet.
My placement was right around the corner, and I needed to be prepared for it. When there was a knock on my study door, I didn’t look up.
My dad gave me everything to provide me with a good start, including my own personal study. I never felt pressure to be a doctor. I wanted to be one. Now, as I was moving closer to my dream, I only wondered—would I be able to succeed at it. Another knock on my door made me curse.
I said, “Come in,” but I was still fighting to keep studying, even though my back was aching, and my vision was getting blurry.
“Surrounded by books. What a surprise,” Mum said from the doorway.
I glanced up, seeing a smile on her face. Mum’s electric blue eyes locked on me, and I could see the pride in them. Society would probably think who was I to be a doctor when I was the daughter of an outlaw family. I once voiced that concern to my mum, and she had said, “Who are you not to be?”
“Can I talk to you for a minute?” my mum asked, looking slightly nervous, which was why I pushed the textbook away—settling on the decision that my studying was over for the day.
“Sure,” I said, but even I could hear my nerves. I couldn’t explain it. I just knew my mother, and right now, I could tell there was something wrong.
“It’s about West.” Her eyes were on me, and I knew she was looking for a reaction, but I didn’t give her one. “He’s out.”
Just like that, my world froze. I dropped my pen, all my attention now on her.
“Please tell me Dad isn’t doing anything stupid.” I was panicking, my mind running wild, thinking of my dad’s possible reaction. After all, he’d had four years to dwell on it.
Mum walked farther into the room, just as I went to get up. “Dad’s not going to kill him,” she reassured me.
I took a deep breath, but my anxiety still wasn’t eased. Knowing Dad wasn’t going to shoot him point-blank was something, but I knew—and hoped my dad did as well—that if he got life imprisonment, I wouldn’t survive it… especially when it would be my doing.
I felt my stomach tighten, clenching, a sickness coming through me. “So, Dad’s safe?” I clarified.
She nodded and gave me another reassuring smile. “I just wanted you to know because he might be a bit quiet tonight.”
I frowned. “Wait, isn’t Dad going to the valley tonight?” I swear everyone knew that Dad was going to be out of town this weekend. I had just assumed our family dinner would be postponed.
“Change of plans,” was all Mum said and gave me another smile. “I’ll let you get back to your prep work.”
I watched Mum walk out of my study, and although my anxiety was high, I had to think clearly. If Dad were in trouble, she would have told me.
