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The click of the locks drew focus to the door and Megan and Sophia walked in. Megan caught sight of Kaspar and shoved Sophia back outside, telling her to run.
Kaspar was faster than Jesska would have ever guessed, and grabbed Sophia before she even stepped back over the threshold. Megan screamed and clawed at him to let her daughter go, but Kaspar managed to pull them both inside, past the doorway, albeit gently.
Jesska tried to stay between Kaspar and her brother’s gun, even though she knew Cam would never shoot him in front of Sophia, so she relaxed a bit.
“I’m not going to hurt you,” Kaspar insisted.
Sophia looked panicked, tears flowing down her cheeks. “Please, let me go,” she pleaded.
Kaspar released her immediately, and Jesska realized he was telling the truth. He really didn’t want to hurt anyone. He also released Megan, but watched her closely.
Jesska studied him warily. What did he want? She desperately wanted to know his intentions with her family... and with her.
Once Sophia was released, Megan calmed, pulling her daughter behind her and facing Kaspar. “What do you want? What does he want?”
“Perhaps Sophia should go to her room and we’ll talk,” Cameron suggested.
“Probably a good idea,” Kaspar agreed.
“Mom?” Sophia squeaked.
“It’s okay, honey. I’ll come see you in a bit. Everything’s okay.”
“Wait,” Kaspar said, closing the distance between them.
Megan stepped between them and Kaspar let her.
“I’m very sorry if I frightened you, child,” he said. “I would never hurt you intentionally.”
Sophia looked up at him and then her mother. Her mother nodded, and without a word, Sophia took off toward Cameron’s spare room.
Before any more conversation could happen, someone pounded on Cameron’s front door. “What now?” he snapped, opening the door to a fuming Dalton Moore.
The man stalked inside and headed straight for Kaspar, who quickly moved out of his way. “I told you I’d handle this,” Dalton snapped.
Jesska stared at Kaspar. He looked genuinely concerned when Dalton got anywhere near him.
“Stop moving, you entitled bastard,” Dalton demanded.
Kaspar shook his head. “I don’t want you within reach of me.”
Jesska frowned.
Dalton raised his hands, but didn’t step away. “Then come with me.”
“I require answers first.”
“Actually, so do I,” Megan said.
All eyes were on her as she crossed her arms and stared Kaspar down.
“I’ll answer anything I can,” Kaspar promised.
“Your decision, Megan,” Cameron said.
“I will dispose of him if you want me to,” Dalton added.
“No!” Jesska snapped, and couldn’t stop a horrified expression as she stared at Dalton. He looked like he would enjoy “disposing” of Kaspar, given half the chance.
