Page 4 of Devil's Sinner

“Can I help you, Sir?” She asked.

“Connor Peterson.” I got out through gritted teeth. “They said he was here. I need to talk to him.Now!”

“I’m afraid you were misinformed, Sir.” The maid stammered over her words. “Mr. Peterson isn’t home right now. Can I take a message?”

“No.” I seethed. “Tell him if he doesn’t come to the door right this fucking instant, I’m kicking it down.”

A figure appeared behind the maid in the hallway, which caused me to pause.

She had Violet's beauty, but she was older than her by some years, though she looked like she could've been my princess' mother. The years had not been kind to Georgia. Her long, dark hair was lank and thin, unlike my princess' long flowing locks. Her eyes were dull, the shine in them dimmed.

She was the shadow of the woman I'd seen at the Cabots parties years ago. Her husband had ruined her, and I'd never forgive myself if he did the same thing to my Violet.

She approached the door immediately, pushing the maid out of the way.

“What are you doing here, Devlin?” Georgia Peterson spoke clearly, but with an air of fear surrounding her.

I knew something was off the moment I saw her. People didn't just lose that sparkle in their eyes for nothing, and Georgia was a shell of her former self. It was on me to figure out why, though I had a feeling my suspicions were correct. And if I was right, Violet was in danger just as much as her sister was.

"I've come to take back what's mine," I said, leaning against the door. “I know your scumbag husband took Violet. Go get her!”

Instead of responding, Georgia attempted to close the door in my face.

Quickly, I maneuvered my foot in the space between the door and the frame, glaring at the woman who was trying to prevent me from getting what was mine.

"I'd advise you to let me in, Georgia."

"I'm afraid I can't do that." Her voice was confident, but it had a slight tremor.

“You can.” I wasn’t sure what she was afraid of, but I didn’t care. “And you better do it now.”

“Please, Devlin,” she sighed, still trembling. “It really would be best for all of us if you would just leave.”

"Like fuck I will." I rattled the handle. "Either you open this door right the fuck now, or you'd better step aside, because I'm going to break it down."

She hesitated, giving me enough time to ram my shoulder into the door which busted open, hanging pathetically off the hinges. Georgia shrieked, stumbling back in an effort to get away from me.

She was terrified, and the sick part of my mind was pleased when she stuttered, "I'm c-calling the cops!"

"No, you're not." I walked inside her home and caught her just as she raised her cell to her ear.

Before it could ring, I grabbed it from her hand and smashed the phone on the ground, grinding my heel into it. "I told you, Georgia. I'm not letting you get away with this. With whoring out your own sister. If you don't help me find her, I'm going to tear this place to shreds looking for her. You got that?"

There was a shift in Georgia’s demeanor. She seemed to lose her fear, despite staring the devil in the face, and instead began to get angry.

There was theCabotin her that I remembered.

"You think she would just go with you?" she screamed at me, eyes filled with contempt. “After everything you did!?”

"Violet ismine." My voice was calm, though I had to resist every urge I had not to push her aside and keep searching. "I know you called her. I know you made her leave. What the hell did you tell her, Georgia? You must've lied to her."

"All I told her was the truth!" Georgia was screaming, her face reddening as she stared me down. "Thatyou'rethe one who put our father in jail."

"You don't know what the hell you're talking about. I had nothing to do with that."

"More lies, Devlin?" She laughed bitterly. "At least Violet's safe now, away from you. She'll never belong to you again."

"That's where you're wrong." I approached her, and she shrank back in fear, even though I never laid a finger on her. "I'm getting her back. And if you think she's safe with your psychotic husband, you're more fucked up than I thought. Now tell me where she is."

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