Page 110 of Ruthless God

“Whose house was it that we found June’s body at?”

“Your father’s. He owned it.”

I don’t buy the story my father told me that Dante killed June. It has to be a cover-up story.

“Who really killed June? He was already dead when I found him.”

“Your dad had Drake do it. When we found out you had killed Samuel, we knew you were close to finding out what happened and your father was afraid that June was going to rat us outto you. Since I paid June to follow Lyrical and act like he was interested in her.”

I’ve had enough of his shit and I’m going to be the one who takes his last breath, then I’m going to find my father and make him pay.

I grab Carter by the hair, then what’s left of his botched dick and balls, and I slice them off. He screams at the top of his lungs. Blood sprays across the concrete as he bellows, calling me all kinds of names.

“You will never hurt another woman again.” I lean down. “No one is going to save you, and I don’t want to hear from your fucking mouth.”

I take a thick thread and a needle from the top shelf of the cabinet, and I sew his mouth shut.

“Now, you’re going to watch me saw off all your limbs. One by one.”

His eyes widen.

I start with his arms, cutting through flesh, then bone, tossing them onto the floor.

“You hear that? The sound of your flesh getting cut. That’s music to my ears.”

Next, I cut off his legs. Carter bleeds out, smearing his body with his own blood as he tries to move, and before I know it, he stops wiggling.

And I watch the life leave his eyes.

Lyrical

The beeping noise from the machine stirs me out of my sleep and I look around the room, the lights blinding my eyes. Relief washes over me to find that I’m safe in a hospital. My body feels like it’s on fire. Exhaustion overtakes me as the room spins. I glance down at my fingers intertwined with Snow’s. I’ve never been so happy to see him more than I am now.

I’m forever grateful to him for rescuing me from his father and Carter. Snow sits up, rubs his eyes, and when he sees I’m awake, he immediately cups my face and kisses me deeply. I allow him to kiss me long and hard.

I miss his lips on mine.

I miss being at home with him.

I miss him controlling my body.

Tears rush down my cheeks, and he brings me into his arms, stroking my hair.

“You’re safe, Lyrical. You’re so beautiful and brave.”

I’ve never felt safer than I do now. He lets me sob uncontrollably on his hoodie. When I pull away, he uses his thumbs to wipe away my tears.

He whips out his phone and types on the screen before tucking it back into his pocket.

“I texted your parents to let them know you’re okay.” He brushes his lips against my forehead. “How are you feeling, Blue?”

“Where is Bailey? I want to see her.”

“She’s right next door.”

“Take me to her, please.”

I can’t wait to see her and hold her in my arms, I miss her terribly. When we get out of the hospital, we’re going for milkshakes, and I’m to help her however I can so she can get through her trauma of dealing with her father and Carter.

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