Page 35 of Fractured Heart

“I would never harm an innocent woman and I would never harm a child. I only said that to incite Ron’s wrath so he wouldn’t be thinking clearly and make mistakes. Him worrying over his family will distract Karl and the others.”

“How do you know?” Trey questions.

“Because I know all of them like the back of my fucking hand. Karl thinks he’s smarter than me because he has a dick. That is going to be his biggest downfall.” Trey drives us back to the house we have taken over a couple miles down the road. I stand by the window watching cars speed past but none of them ever head back down the mountain. I have allowed Anna and Kimber to come with us on this mission but they are not to engage anyone unless their life is in danger. “Calvin, get everyone into position, I want to move now before they flee to Ron’s house.” He marches off to do as he’s told while Trey slides up beside me. I close my eyes and run through my list, it’s nearly complete.

Karl

Nolan

Fin

Donald

Ed

Stephen

Mike

George

Daniel

Frank

Len

Lionel

Jackson

Tom

Thomas

Jones

Aaron

Ron

“Are you ready to end this?” he asks quietly.

“Yes. I want Karl, Nolan, Fin, Ron, Ed, Stephen, George, Frank, Len and Thomas alive.”

“What are you going to do to them?” I slowly lift my gaze to his and smile, his features harden at the look in my eyes.

“Karma is going to be so fucking generous to them.” Before he can answer, William enters the room and alerts me that the men are ready and getting into position. “No one is to move until I give the signal.”

“Yes, Ma’am,” he says before leaving.

“Your grandfather is next, Trey. I won’t allow him to get away with outing us.” His face falls.

He takes a deep breath and nods. “I know. But I need you to know that I can’t be a part of… a part of whatever you have planned for him.” I search his eyes trying to decipher his feelings and I see it, the guilt, love and confusion over why his grandfather betrayed him.

“Because of what he meant to you, I will do you this favor. I’ll end him quickly and not make him suffer like the others, but I cannot and will not offer that courtesy to your father.” I walk away without waiting for a reply, his agreement or disagreement means nothing to me.

“Doxy?” I pause but don’t turn to face him. “I’m sorry.” I spin around and gape at him.

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