Page 273 of The Invite
That’s how we discovered Kenny is an excellent hacker and had done an odd job for Wolf’s older brother a while back. Capri, too, revealed that Amber used to talk to a boy named Ken. She was suspicious it was a nickname given by Amber to Kenny. But he turned out to be too good of an actor as he pretended not to know her at all.
As for him uncovering our secrets, he never said outright that he knew I killed my uncle. However, with his hacking skills, he could’ve easily found the hidden records of Scarlett being admitted into the hospital and our uncle going missing in the same week, and then put two and two together.
He probably thought he’d turn us against each other. He tried his best.
Regardless of whether or not he knew the entire truth, it was too risky to let him live. Neither Nessa nor Scarlett would’ve been able to move on with the dark cloud of him hanging over our heads.
Kenny has to die.
Too bad we’ll never know his motives behind the deadly game.
“Your girl got him good.” Wolf whistles, impressed.
Ignoring his comment, I ask Kaid, “Scarlett?”
“Maverick’s stitching her up. She’ll be fine.”
“Who’s going first?” Wolf asks, bouncing on his feet at the anticipation of his pound of flesh.
“I will.” I extend my gloved palm toward him. He places the knife and I curl my fingers around it as I step forward. A small hand interlacing with mine makes me look behind.
“Together,” Nessa whispers looking into my gaze.
My throat goes tight at her bravery. Nodding, we turn toward Kenny.
Bending down until I’m staring into his brown eyes, I plunge the blade into his gut and twist. “This is for my sister.”
Yanking it out, I straighten and hand it over to Kaid.
Back in the circle, I pull Nessa into my arms and bury her face into my chest so she doesn’t have to see the rest. I close her ears with my palms until she can’t hear the gut-wrenching sounds leaving Kenny as Kaid carves Amber’s name into his chest.
Wolf has an unhinged grin on his face when it’s his turn. I’m not stunned when he does something equally crazy. Instead of stabbing him, he draws a smile on Kenny’s face and carves an A on his forehead.
There’s barely any life left in Kenny’s eyes when Capri approaches him.
Towering over his bent knees, she raises her arm and rams the knife straight into his heart with a shout. “Rot. In. Hell.”
Something inside her breaks.
The pain she was burying at losing Amber erupts in violent waves.
An ominous energy possesses her as she stabs him over and over. Each plunge is cruel and vicious until his intestines begin to spill out. Every inch of him, from his arms to his legs, Capri doesn’t show any mercy.
When she shows no signs of stopping, Kaid and Wolf grab her.
“No! I’m not finished!” she cries out.
“He’s gone, Capri,” says Kaid solemnly.
Wolf rips the knife from her hands. Kaid swings her around and pulls her into his chest. She punches him, sobbing her heart out. He takes it all.
“It’s over,” he murmurs.
“I-I misss he-rr so much.”
“Shh… I know.”
“I don’t wa-want to live any… m-more.”
