Dark Knight by KL Donn

Author:KL Donn
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: KL Donn

Chapter 8

Nolan

I built her the bookcase she never would have asked for. I took her shopping for every book she could carry this morning. And now, I’m staring at Holden, Bishop, and Hendrix in my driveway.

Coming down the gravel road is my father’s Audi behind the sheriff’s car with the warrant for my arrest, and behind them is my lawyer. I knew this was coming. It’s why I’ve taken so many steps to protect Bea. Why I spent all of last night and most of today inside her pliable body.

I'm confident my family will protect her at all costs. Bishop and Hendrix have even agreed to remain on the property, out of sight, just in case her family pulls anything. While I don’t think her father will, I wouldn't put anything past her stepmother. The woman is the devil in a meat suit. She hasn’t got a single compassionate bone in her body where the defenseless Bea is concerned.

In the early morning hours, I spent some time writing her notes in the book she carries with her everywhere because I imagined this would stress her beyond her limits, and I won’t be here to protect her. I won’t be here to prevent the memory loss, and it fucking pisses me off.

“We can stop this,” Holden growls as the cruiser comes to a halt a few feet away. Holden is the biggest rule-breaker I’ve ever known, and the fact that I’m going willingly pisses him off.

“I got this.” And I do. I have a plan. But nobody knows what it is because I need to play this close to the vest. I need everyone to be pissed.

I'll beg for Bea’s forgiveness when all is said and done.

“You’ll meet with her father tomorrow, right, Bish?” The man glares at me but nods.

“I’ve got it.”

“Nolan Sutton?” An officer I don’t recognize climbs out of the car as three more cruisers come racing down my driveway.

“Hold your fucking horses, son,” my dad barks, and the fool has the gall to glare at one of Florida’s deadliest foes.

“Nolan?” Bea’s soft voice calls from the door of the house. I had asked her to stay inside and to trust my family, but she had so many questions. Far more than I could give her answers to.

“Pretty girl.” I turn to look at her, taking the steps in one giant leap. “I told you to stay inside.”

Her scared eyes cast across the busy yard. “They sent for your arrest, didn’t they?”

“Mr. Sutton!” the same officer calls out. “We have a warrant for your arrest for the kidnapping of Bean Plant Daley. Please come back down here.” The niceties are just that, formal and misleading. His command is ignored, nevertheless.

“I’ll be back,” I promise her, pushing stray hair behind her ear. “I’m not going for long. They won’t keep me from you. Nothing will.”

Tears swim in her eyes, and it guts me like a gullet knife through my chest. I’d rather die than be the reason for her pain.

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