Page 71 of Wrath's Flame
“Why would I answer any of your questions, Jackson?”
“Because you really don't have a choice. You're not going anywhere, and unless you want people to start torturing you for answers, you will talk.”
Out of the corner of my eye, I see Flame walking towards me.
He stops next to me and whispers, so only I can hear, “She's terrified and trying to hide it.”
Nodding, not taking my eyes off Claire, I watch as her eyes widen as Flame steps next to me. It seems she's afraid of him based on her reaction. Not that I blame her; he did burn her father alive. Unlike the last time she saw him, he's not chained up at her mercy. No, she's at ours.
"So, Claire, are you going to answer everything I ask, or am I going to let Flame play?”
“I’ll answer your questions.”She says while her whole body shakes in fear.
Good, I want her fucking scared.
“Why'd you keep Cam from me?”I ask; I might as well start with the easy questions.
“Because I wanted to use him against you, but I ended up not being able to look at him with him looking so much like you. Heended up just reminding me of why I lost my dad every time I saw you in his face.”
“I take it; that's the reason behind you beating him too.”
“Yes.”
“What was your endgame with everything you’ve done recently?”
“Kill the three of you responsible for me losing my father. You ruined my life; you took away my family.”
“Not all your family, Claire; you still had your mother and sister; you even had our son. But that wasn't good enough for you, was it? You ruined all the other relationships you had, all to get revenge for a piece of shit like your father.”
“HE WASN’T A PIECE OF SHIT! HE WAS AN AMAZING FATHER AND DIDN'T DESERVE TO DIE!” She shouts back at me.
“He got exactly what he was asking for, just like you will get yours when this is all over,”I say calmly, quite enjoying her losing it in front of me.
“Is there anything else you have planned?”
“The backup plan was for my boyfriend Simon to take Cam if he could get his hands on him. If we couldn't kill you, we'd take away your new pride and joy.”
“Where’s Simon now?”I ask, getting angry.
No one is touching my son while I'm still breathing.
“He was part of the attack on your Compound. He was one of the team leads, so if only my Uncle survived, he's dead. You killed someone else I love.”She says while crying.
I don't feel any sympathy for her at all. She started this war. We just ended it.
"Eagle, go and check if one of the dead's Simon. We'll be here waiting.”
He quickly leaves the room, going to do as I asked. We all just watch Claire cry in the chair.
“Did you purposely attack us on our wedding day?”Flame asks her.
“You're married to each other?”She looks at us in shock, still crying. Well, her reaction answered that question.
“Was Jasmine in on your plan?”Flame asks; it seems my husband has a few worries of his own.
“No, I can't stand the stuck-up fake cow.”Claire snorts out.
Eagle comes back, immediately coming over to me and Flame.
