Braxten (Creed Brothers Book 2) by K.C. Lynn

Author:K.C. Lynn [Lynn, K.C.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: K.C. Lynn
Published: 2022-11-29T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SIXTEEN

Braxten

Oak Park is filled with residents from Winchester and surrounding counties as we gather for the annual cookout that takes place every year. Nestled in the center of town with walking trails, marble fountains, and civil war monuments, it’s the town’s most historic landmark.

While everyone goes about their day eating, laughing, and socializing, my brothers and I keep watch, hoping to seek out the enemy. Several of Craig’s men do the same, strolling the park and looking for anything out of the ordinary.

The bastard is here. I can feel it in every bone of my body. Whether he’s out of sight or amongst the several unfamiliar faces, I have no doubt he’s watching.

It makes me fucking nervous to have Alice out in the open like this. If it wasn’t for her radiant smile, I’d consider hauling her back to the farm, but despite the circumstances, she actually seems to be enjoying herself.

From the moment we arrived, she managed to fit right in, just like she does in every other aspect of my life. Watching her help my father and Gwen serve food at their station, and seeing her laugh with Ryanne and play with Hannah, only drives home what I already knew. What I have known since the day I found her. She’s meant to be here with me and my family.

She’s meant to be mine.

“We need to talk,” Craig says, pulling my attention to where he sits across the picnic table from my brothers and me. “I did some digging on that group home and came across some interesting information.”

The mention of that shithole puts me on edge, but I keep my body poised and relaxed. “Yeah, and what’s that?”

“Well, for starters, there is no record of any of you ever attending there.”

Shock anchors me in place, rendering me silent.

“What did you just say?” Justice asks, as if he heard him wrong.

“I combed through every person that ever entered that place and not one of your names was anywhere to be found.”

I exchange a look with my brothers, my disbelief reflecting back at me.

“I also find it mighty coincidental that right around the time the three of you left there, the entire place caught fire and the head guard was found bludgeoned to death among the ashes.”

The suspicion written all over his face is directed right at us.

“What the hell are you getting at, Clemson?” Knox asks, his tone annoyed.

“You know what I’m getting at,” Craig fires back. “I’m tired of getting the run around from you guys. It’s time you start talking and tell me the goddamn truth!”

Justice stiffens next to me, ready to blast back, but I hold up a hand, warding him off.

This one is on me.

“You want the truth, Craig? Here it is.” Leaning across the table, I keep my voice low, but the severity of what I’m about to unveil can’t be contained. “Hobbs was a sick son of a bitch who used to love to torture little boys before fucking them up the ass.

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