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“Give them to me, Harry,” I demanded coldly, holding out my hand.
I didn’t even have to threaten him before he pulled the keys from his pocket, fumbling with them before tossing them to me.
“Is there really a hunting cabin near the bridge?” I asked him.
He pursed his lips, shooting a glance at Susan before nodding his head. I gave him a small smile before scooping up the walkie-talkie off the floor and striding away, ignoring Susan’s screams at me to stop.
I slammed the door open, barely noticing the mayhem of main street where everyone was still gathered. I began jogging to the hardware shop, my plan forming as I moved. Once I got a few items, I’d be going to the cabin.
Susan was right about one thing. Revenge was fueling me.
And this time, I wasn’t stopping until I was staring into my monster’s lifeless eyes.
CHAPTER FIFTY-EIGHT
kole
I was almostpositive the asshole dislocated my shoulder when he threw me into this fucking cabin. Pain seared down my arm, throbbing horribly. My face wasn’t faring much better. One of my eyes was swelling shut, and blood from my busted lip was dried on my chin.
I glared at Leo as he paced in the small space, while twisting my wrists in the zip tie. The wooden chair I was forced to sit in was the only furniture in the cabin. I knew exactly where I was, about three miles in the forest, near the river. Hallie was standing near me, her gun aimed my way, but the worry on her features proved her mind wasn’t on me.
“He should have been back by now,” she said for the fifth time. “What if something happened?—”
Leo backhanded her across the face, making her stagger back. “Do not question my son. He will get it fucking done.”
A smirk lifted my lip. I wasn’t sure how long we’d been out here for, but it was enough for both of them to grow on edge. Maybe Dani got away. I hoped to fucking everything she freed herself.
“What are you smiling about?” Leo turned his attention to me.
I tipped my chin up, meeting his darkening glare. “I’ll bet my life your psycho son doesn’t come back.”
A muscle in his jaw ticked, but he reined in his annoyance, giving me a vicious grin of his own. He sauntered closer, and I braced for the punch before his fist connected with my cheek. The side of my face exploded in pain, and I sucked in a breath, staying silent. He grabbed my jaw, ripping my face up. My heart pounded, anger crushing my chest.
This motherfucker was the reason Dani was tormented for years. I jerked against the restraint, my shoulder protesting with every move I made.
“You really do still care for her,” he murmured, sounding curious. “Even after finding out what she is?”
“I know who she is,” I bit out. “Someone who is nothing like you.”
Was it shocking to hear about her true past? I couldn’t lie and say no. But did it change my feelings about her?No. I didn’t care what she’d done. She wasn’t evil. If she killed people, then there was a reason for it. I was in so deep with her that I never wanted to let her go. She was mine, no matter what she did in her past—or her future.
Leo’s chuckle lacked humor. He flicked open Dani’s pocketknife that he’d taken from her at the condo.Miles’ condo. The fucking bastard. I didn’t like him from the start, but my jealousy clouded everything else. I thought he was just some intern who had a crush on her. Not a damn murderer.
Hallie was rubbing her cheek, tears glistening in her eyes as she stared out the single window of the cabin. Not that she’d be able to see anything in the darkness. Leo pressed the blade of the knife to my cheek, and I bit my tongue when he broke skin.
“I’m going to enjoy killing you in front of her,” he murmured, cruel excitement lurking in his voice. “Did you know her parents disowned her after she was arrested?”
My eyes cut to his as I managed to keep my shock to myself. Was this why Dani never spoke of her family?
“The police could only pin one murder on her, and it was enough for the few in her life to completely turn their back on her. They believed her attack all those years ago changed her. They were right.” He cut me again, warm blood soaking my cheek. “You’re the first person she’s let in since then. And when she watches you die? It’s something she’ll never recover from.”
“Fuck you,” I snarled, lunging forward.
His hand came down on my dislocated shoulder, and I involuntarily jerked when he shoved me back into the chair. I heaved out breaths, glaring at him as he backed up.
A sudden blaring alarm rang through the cabin, causing Hallie to jump. She pulled the walkie-talkie out of her pocket, and Leo snatched it from her hand.
“Why did he press the alarm?” he hissed, staring at the device before bringing it to his mouth. “Where are you?”
