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A sob of relief escapes me. Dad pulls back and then kisses the top of my head. Then he wraps an arm around me. Together, we walk back home.
Free.
I’m finally free of that monster.
He’ll never come for me ever again.
Iwake to someone pounding on the door. My eyes fly open and I quickly scan the dark cabin that’s only lit up by the moonlight shining in the windows.
Rowdy grunts, grabbing his .45 and then prowling through the shadowed cabin toward the banging. Spirit and Mage both growl from their location on Rowdy’s bed beside Destiny. I’m on the couch without a weapon, hoping the person is family, not foe.
“Fuck,” Rowdy mutters before opening the door. “What the hell happened to you?”
The cabin suddenly illuminates as Rowdy turns on a lantern. A man, covered in blood, walks into the small home.
It’s Dad.
He carries a bloody ax in hand and his feral gaze lands on each one of his kids before stopping at me. Fear crawls up my spine, clawing painfully into me. I’m frozen in his stare.
How did he get all that blood on him?
Ronan? Raegan? Mom?
The thought of something gruesome happening to any of them has me shivering wildly.
“I killed him.” Dad’s features remain pinned on me. “He’s not quite dead yet, but give him another half hour or so and he’ll be gone.”
Rowdy frowns at Dad. “Whodid you kill?”
I can sense the growing panic in my brother because I feel it too.
Ronan?
Our father killed Ronan because he got our sister pregnant?
This can’t be happening. Not my dad. Please, God, no.
“Logan,” Dad snarls with disgust. “That rapist, sick sonofabitch…”
Understanding washes over me and I fall back against the cushions, shaking with relief. He didn’t kill my brother.
“He found his way back,” Rowdy grunts. “Fuck.”
Dad shifts on his feet, gaze settling on Rowdy for a moment. “I knew something wasn’t right. I heard voices and went next door to investigate.” Dad’s eyes close and he shudders. “I saw him onmy fucking sonand I lost it.”
Oh God.
Did he rape him again?
Is Ronan okay?
“I need to go to him,” I croak out, shakily standing. “I need to—”
“Sit back down, Ryder,” Dad rumbles, tired eyes settling on me. “He’s in the cabin with your mom and the kids. Safe.”
My breath rushes out in a harsh swoosh.
“I just needed to come let you all know,” Dad says with a grunt. “And to clean up before I go back home. The kids don’t need to see me like this.” His gaze darts over to Destiny. “Rowdy, do you have something I can change into?”
