Page 77 of Knot So Broken

All three fathers have made me feel more than welcome. A week ago, I didn’t think that I would be able to sit in a room completely surrounded by Alphas but here we are - and here I am.

There is a lingering anxiety in my chest which I think everyone can tell but their easy-going natures have put me at ease almost instantly. It feels strange but I allow myself to go with it, trusting that gut feeling inside of me. I refuse to keep walls up when I don’t need to anymore. I don’t want to live my life like that. Constantly worried about what people are doing and if they are going to hurt me or not.

I know that my Alpha’s parent pack would protect me if it came to it. They have said as much.

Being told that I am now a daughter to them, healed something inside of me. It's like every time I am treated just that little bit better, something inside of me connects back together.

I just wish the feeling that all of this is going to be ripped away from me would dissipate. The room goes silent for the first time since we walked into the room.

Victor turns towards me, leaning forward on his knees slightly as he catches my gaze.

“Have you given any thought into how you want us to deal with your father, Kennedy? I know you haven’t had any time to give it any proper thought but, is there anything that we can do right now to at least put some kind of action in place? I don’t know if I feel comfortable just leaving that man to walk around free without having consequences put on him.”

I mull over what I have been told. I don’t know if I am quite ready to pull the trigger and have him hurt. At the end of the day, he is still my father. I know that what he has done to me over the years doesn’t warrant him that name but I just can’t do it. Maybe it's the side of me that is ‘good’. The one that hasn’t been brought over to the darkside completely.

The one thing I do know is that I want to see him brought to justice one way or another. What better way to do that then upset everything he has been working so hard towards.

“I don’t know if this is really your forte, but I know he has been trying to dip his toes into some bigger projects as of late. Maybe we can make this even harder for him?”

Conall chuckles, “That is absolutely our forte, Kennedy. Especially mine.” A devious look comes over his face as he leans forward. “Whydon’t we make things impossible for him? Get the companies he has been working with to dissolve their contracts. Get him completely shut out of as many inner circles as we can. Nothing pisses a man off quite like being told no.”

I consider it for a moment and eventually agree. He is right, after all. Calvin Hayes wants nothing more than to be the best of the best. Having everything ripped away from him will be like losing a limb.

With him distracted with his world falling apart, it will keep his attention away from me while I work up the courage for the grand finale. I can see the hunger on each of my Alpha’s faces as well as their fathers’. They want him brought to his knees and I can’t blame them.

Chapter Twenty Six

Kennedy falls asleep not even five minutes into our drive home. She doesn’t even stir when I carry her upstairs and place her in her bed. I can’t blame her. She has been through so much these last few days. It would be exhausting having to relive the past over and over.

Not only that but she is still recovering from her father’s abuse. I can’t help the anger that rises in my chest everytime I see the bruises covering her skin. The fact that our sweet Omega has broken ribs and not even for the first time. This kind of shit is a regular occurance for her.

Her father is truly the smallest man that has ever lived.

I don’t know how someone could stoop that low to hurt something so precious and innocent. Omegas are prized possessions in our world. Alphas want nothing more than to care for them. To spoil them with all the riches. To love them. They do so much for us without even realizing it. They are the glue in our worlds. They stop us from becoming beasts like I know we have the ability to become.

Staring down at my sleeping beauty, I wonder justhow I got so lucky.

Her auburn hair fans out over the pillows making her look ethereal even as she sleeps.

There is no doubt in my mind that my nickname for her is perfect. She is a gift from the heavens. One I know that I don’t deserve but one I will greedily take.

I step away from Kennedy slowly, even though every part of me rebels at the idea. I know I have to though. Not only have I been neglecting my duties in the family, but I also need to debrief with the guys.

I find Theo and Ledger already sitting around the kitchen table. Every device in our house seems to sit in front of them, ready to begin destroying Calvin's life. That was the one thing that I refused to allow our fathers to do. I wanted to be the one to press the buttons to blow up everything he knows and has worked for. Theo will no doubt be on the phone the entire time yelling demands, something he is quite good at. Ledger... well, he is just here for emotional support. He has always been the grunt. The muscle. Poor guy can barely work out how to send a text, let alone hack into complex systems behind firewalls.

“Is she okay?” Theo asks, concern on his face for our girl. Even though he can feel her through the bond, I know he still needs that bit of reassurance.

“She’s okay. Didn’t even stir when I tucked her in. I think these past few days have exhausted her.”

He nods in agreement, “It would be hard constantly having to dredge up trauma. I think we need to take her somewhere tomorrow. Give her a day where she can just let go and have fun.”

Ledger leans forward, “Why don’t we take her to the beach? Go swimming and get ice cream or something?”

He shrugs his shoulders almost non chalauntly and I can see a hint of shyness in his features at the suggestion.

Theo and I agree with him knowing that a day like that is perfect for her. Considering how sheltered she has been, it makes me wonder if she has even been to the beach before.

The fact that a simple burger from a diner was a new experience for her tells me it most likely will be.

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