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As fast as they came, the hounds went back through the portal, taking the men with them. The portal? Whatever it was closed.

“Now.” Bo knelt in front of Mason’s father. “Your son would like to ask you some questions.”

Mason stepped forward. “Can you remove the gag?”

“Sure.”

Bo stepped back after he pulled the cloth from Mason’s father’s mouth, who started to scream.

Chapter Fourteen

Mason

Clint’s screams filled the building. The older man was crying as snot dripped from his nose. He was terrified and Mason didn’t blame him. His father’s fate was not going to be pretty, and Clint had just gotten a peek at how that would go.

“Shut up, old man.” Jason kicked his father in the ribs.

“Jas,” Mason hissed.

Jason shook his head. “You know he would be kicking the shit out of us if that was one of us on the floor. He did always like to kick us while we were down.”

That was true. Mason didn’t want to get any closer, but he had to get answers.

Mason stood shoulder to shoulder with his brother.

“Help me, son,” his father pleaded. “Can’t you see that they’re all monsters? Didn’t you see what they just summoned?”

“Help you?” Jason repeated. “Why would we do that?”

“The monsters have corrupted you!” his father yelled. “I can save you.”

“Where’s the book?” Mason demanded.

His father’s eyes widened.

“Yeah, that book,” Mason said.

His father shook his head.

“What book?” Jason asked.

“Remember the book of Grandpa’s that Dad kept with him all the time? The one where he wrote what kind and where monsters were killed?” Mason asked.

“The journal?” Jason questioned.

“I read it once,” Mason said. “Dad found me and locked me in the closet for a week for that. After he beat me, but it was worth it.”

Levi growled as he stepped forward.

Mason grabbed his waist. “It’s okay. It was worth the punishment.”

Levi’s fangs were showing.

“Where’s the book?” Mason asked again.

“I won’t tell you anything!” his father yelled.

Levi nuzzled Mason’s cheek then stepped forward. He crouched in front of Mason’s father and grabbed his chin. “You might as well tell us,” he said quietly. “You already know what your future holds. It’s up to you if you leave here in one piece or not.”

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