Page 92 of The Sea Witch's Son

The brute lumbers over and soon Finley is groaning, his stomach caving inwards as blows are delivered to his torso.

“That’s good enough for now.”

A blob of bloody saliva hits the ground. Carefully stepping over it, I wander closer, tucking my hands inside my pockets.

“I thought the biggest mistake a man could make was underestimating his opponent.” I shake my head with a sigh, “Turns out, going after the wrong girl is much,muchworse.”

“You should have known I would come for you.” Finley spits at me, just barely missing the collar of my shirt, “It was only a matter of time until I avenged Josie.”

“Josie?” Gus blinks a couple of times, “Is there another new girl in town?”

“He means Josephine Hook.” My lips split into a smirk, “She was an enjoyable toy for a while, but all good things must come to an end.”

“You fucked the pirate’s daughter?” Gus starts to laugh, “The one with no teeth?”

“She had teeth, you idiot.” Letting out a growl, Finley yanks hard against the coils, “Marlin drove her insane andthenshe pulled out all her teeth. He’s the reason she lived in Hollow House for two fucking years.”

“Dude. It sounds like she needs help.”

I smile, “Josephine was much more delicate than I realized. Nonetheless, she is not the reason you are here today.”

“Do you know what he did to her?” Finley swivels his head from me to Gus, “This bastard found out she was afraid of the dark, so he tied her to the bed and turned off all the lights. He left her there foreight fucking hours.”

The furious shout echoes around the men’s changeroom.

“Is that what you think happened?” Shaking my head, I let out a long sigh, “Oh, Finley. If you are going to start a war, I suggest you make sure you know the full story.”

Gus snickers while Finley glowers at me.

“I did not tie Josephine to the bed and leave her there for eight hours. I tied her to the bed, and I sat in that dark room,listeningto her scream for eight hours.”

“You’re a fucking monster!”

He’s shouting again, trying to break the bonds.

“I am.” The smile falls from my lips, “And you made the mistake of going after a monster’s treasure.”

He’s thrashing around, slicing deep groves into the soft flesh of his wrists.

“The reason you’re angry is not because I drove your childhood crush crazy.” I pause, waiting for those volatile eyes to meet mine, “It’s because she was in my bed and not yours.”

“Josie wasn’t a fucking slut like Melody. That whore was just waiting to open her legs for you-

His nose shatters against my fist. Blood gushes from the broken cartilage, showering the lower half of his face.

“Do.Not.” I spit out the word, “Disrespect my little saint.”

Finley glares at me while dark liquid flows freely from his nose.

“Holy shit.” Gus whips his head around, “You just hit him.”

“Yes, I gathered that.”

Shaking out my hand, I catch sight of the bloodstains on my shirt. The sudden crash of anger quickly resurfaces.

“Do you know how hard it is to find a good dry cleaner in this town?!”

My brows pinch into a scowl as I rub the material, angrily trying to erase yet another inconvenience of this evening.

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