Page 156 of Fearless

The sight of her turns my stomach.

“Let them go, Kurt. They’ve nothing to do with this.”

His shock at our presence seems to vanish quickly, his expression turning evil and determined. His responding laugh is nothing but sinister. It makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand. His eyes hold mine, and for the first time in my life, I finally see what kind of a monster we’ve all been subjected to for so long.

Sure, my father is the worst out of all of them. But Kurt. The way he treats innocent girls, the way he allows others to do the same… Just looking at him has poison dripping through my blood, and the need to blow his fucking head off is almost impossible to ignore.

“Sure, they’re all yours if you brought me what I want in return.”

No one says a word and his jaw ticks as he holds Sheila steady, ready to make his move.

“You silly silly boys,” Kurt taunts after a few seconds. “You think she’s special.” He clucks his tongue, shaking his head as if he’s ashamed of us. “She’s not special. She’s a filthy, desperate fucking whore. Has been since the day she was born.”

Fury burns through me, but I refuse to let him see it. I just have to hope that the other two can contain it.

Love makes you weak. It makes you act on instinct instead of with your head,my father taunts in my head.

“Why do you want her back then?” JD asks, thankfully holding it together.

He chuckles again, making my fingers twitch against the trigger I’m more than ready to pull.

Suddenly, a shadow moves behind him, but I keep my eyes trained on him. Any hint that something else is happening and he’s going to gain the upper hand.

“Women in this town are only useful for one thing, Julian. Use them right and they can make you a lot of money.”

“She’s a little old to sell now, don’t you think?” Mav asks. “She’s used goods, after all. You made sure of that.”

“Why do you think I kept both my girls? One to use, one to sell.”

“You’re a sick cunt,” Sheila sneers, unable to listen to any more.

“Shut up, you old hag. Just because your pussy is old, it doesn’t mean I can’t make use of it.”

“Oh?” I ask. “I thought you had a thing for kids.”

My eyes drop to Daisy. I’ve no idea what she sees as she stares back at me, I just hope I’m less scary than the man standing behind her with a knife to her great-grandmother’s throat.

“Nothing like a new fresh pus?—”

“Was it me you were looking for,Dad?” Alana’s voice rocks through me, but my reaction has nothing on Kurt’s.

The widest of fucking smiles pulls across his lips before he turns slowly to face his eldest daughter.

Time seems to stand still as the two of them stare each other down.

Nothing but pure hatred crackles between them as each one waits for the other to make the first move.

“You wanted me. I’m right here.”

He stands taller, although the pressure he’s putting on Sheila’s throat never lessens.

“Yeah, so you are. Looking better than the last time I saw you too. That was fun, wasn’t it, princess? All of us back together again.”

“Fuck you,” she sneers.

“Yeah, that was pretty much what I had in mind. Only these motherfuckers here ruined my plans.”

“The three of you think you’re so fucking clever.”

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