AllFreeNovel
Share Us
I was going to do whatever it took to stop my woman from being assaulted.
As I moved toward her, I fully expected to be too late. And like a glass of red wine that shatters to the floor, breaking into various shards, that’s how my heart felt as it splintered into pieces inside my chest.
I felt like the worst type of failure as despair filled my limbs. It felt like time slowed down and the faster I tried to move, the slower my movements. As though I was walking through quicksand.
Mentally, I was drowning, but I kept swimming, knowing I had to stop him from hurting her.
As I was walking through the small room, I could see them in the distance. My woman was limp, having given up the fight, resigning herself to the inevitable. It was like a thousand knives stabbed me in the gut as I silently willed the most powerful woman I’ve ever known to fight.
It was as though my thoughts reached her, giving her the strength to fight until I got to her. As Colin wiped the sweat from his brow, she was poised and waiting. The second his hand dropped from his forehead, she reared her head back with everything she had in her, slamming her skull against his.
He screamed like a little bitch, but I’m certain it hurt Everleigh as well.
Then I heard that motherfucker threaten her. “You fucking bitch. You’re really going to pay now.”
I saw nothing but red as the entire room turned into a pool of blood, covering the floor, dripping from the ceiling, thick and vicious as I narrowed my eyes.
Sprinting to her, I leap onto Colin, tackling him with the force of five football players. He hit the floor with a loud, sickening thud that sounded like a crate of watermelons being dropped, bursting everywhere.
The fire-breathing dragon burst from my skin, wanting to burn every damn thing in this world down because he hurt my woman. I was relentless, my knuckles cracking against his skin, hitting him repeatedly. Like a punching bag, I gave myself over to my rage, letting the darkness consume me, as I beat the hell out of the motherfucker, the crack of bones splintering and breaking like music to the beast inside.
After that beating, there’s no way he’s waking up anytime soon. It will take Bryan an hour and a half to get to the location I haven’t used in quite a while. A remote cabin in the thick of the woods, full of devices to torture someone to death.
I let the rage simmer beneath my veins until I can take care of Colin.
Right now isn’t the time. I need to take care of my woman and our babies and ensure that they are okay.
Once I’m confident they are, that motherfucker is getting tortured to within an inch of his life. A broad smile covers my face as I envision it.
Don’t worry, William. You’ll get to have your fun, soon.
The beast stares me in the face, eyes burning with the desire to maim and then kill, before retreating deep inside me, impatiently waiting his turn.
Everleigh and Darin’s dad, David, comes running into the concrete room where Everleigh was captured, his eyes wild from fear and panic. When he spots Everleigh sitting on my lap and hugging Savannah, he draws to a stop. His expression changes, relief all over his face.
His gaze slides to mine and he nods, mouthing two words, "Thank you.”
I nod, giving him a smile as he hurries toward us.
Everleigh looks up as she hears him approach. “Dad.” Releasing Savannah, she springs to her feet, swaying. I shoot to mine, steadying her so she doesn’t fall, my hands on her waist. I feel her tense the second my hands grip her waist.
When David wraps his arms around her, I release her. She hugs him tightly, and I see her back quaking from the silent sobs she’s trying hard to hide.
“Everleigh, sweetheart. Are you okay?”
His words make her tremble more. “I’m okay,” she whispers.
He nods, looking relieved.
My heart sinks because I know better.
She’snotokay.
This experience is going to haunt her. I’m sure she’s going to have nightmares from it.
It makes me feel helpless because I can’t prevent it. I can only be there for her, holding her tight until she feels safe again.
David pulls back, studying her face. He frowns as he notices the blood and swelling.
