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Final proof he was in on the set up all along. I hop up laughing and show myself out. Just like Seraphina, I’m too happy to be pissed about them colluding against me.
After hustling through the house, I head to my vehicle parked in front. As I climb inside the thought hits me I’ll soon have to switch to an SUV once Seraphina gives me children. Car seats and all that goes with babies.
The thought makes me smile, and I hum all the way to the chocolate factory. Per usual, I park in the back and use the rear entrance to bypass the candy making and head straight to the torture chambers.
M already has Casey’s door propped open. The asshole hangs upside down with tight straps around his calves since only stumps remain of his feet.
My brother bounces on his soles with a psychotic smile plastered on his face. Sometimes I really do worry about him.
“What do you want first, brother? What do you want first?”
Ignoring his annoying chatter, I study Casey as he slowly spins one direction and then the other. Despite his silence, he’s conscious. I can tell from the tears that trail down his forehead and dribble on the floor. “How about his kidneys?”
The suggestion makes Casey groan.
Bad move.
Melchior gets off on sounds of suffering. He quickly gets into position and smashes his heel into Casey’s lower back.
Both of them grunt. We have to wait for Casey to stop rotating from the force before my brother can kick him again. M huffs, bored already, and starts looking around.
I check my buzzing phone while he searches through our equipment. He hustles over to grab a chain and attaches one end to the sink drainpipe and the other to Casey’s wrist. Our guest now hovers taut at a downward angle.
The revised restraint pleases Melchior, and he goes to town on the bastard’s guts. Unfortunately, I don’t get to watch the show any longer. Silver lining is I get to my girl that much sooner. “Don’t wear yourself out on him. Craig and Melissa are due for a visit too.”
Droplets of sweat fly in my direction when he whips his head toward me.
“Really?”
“Yep. Have all the fun you want.”
He yelps in excitement before returning to Casey, switching sides so the punishment is even.
Normally we don’t hit women. However, a woman who abuses kids gets what she deserves. If she dishes it out, then she gets it back. I have zero guilt.
Once I close the door behind me to mute the wailing, I call my Dad back. He answers immediately, which is never a good sign.
“London said she’s a people pleaser. We need to make sure no one’s manipulating her.”
Luckily, his urgency stems from concern over my girl rather than a problem with the business. “Her friend is overprotective especially about me. She worries Seraphina could be taken advantage of.”
I keep the conversation going as I jog up the stairs and outside to my car.
“Is it going to be an issue?”
“Nope, I’m charming the friend too.”
His scoff blows through the speaker. I chuckle and rise to the challenge. “I’m going to love proving you wrong.”
“We’ll see son.”
He’s laughing now too. Good. He deserves a good ribbing as well as a good holiday. Which I know Seraphina will make for him.
Balthazar
Seraphina squints at the tiny screen and shakes her head.
“That’s so weird.”
