Unseen Cruelty (The Secret Scorpio Society Book 1) by Julia Bright
Author:Julia Bright [Bright, Julia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2022-07-07T05:00:00+00:00
CHAPTER ELEVEN
Ian
Anger twists through my belly. I stomp downstairs as Eric steps from his office. His deep frown warns me Iâm still in trouble.
âHave you consummated?â
Heat fills me. âJesus, dad, I was only up there for a few minutes.â
âGet it done. She wonât be safeâhell, we wonât be safe if you donât.â
âIâm not raping her.â Why couldnât I have been happy with a simple woman who would just do what I want?
Eric takes two steps, closing the distance. âIf you donât seal the deal, others will.â
There was a reason I moved out. My parents didnât beat me, and I wasnât abused, but my dad didnât keep his fingers out of my life. I get it. I want to be a part of the Scorpio Society, which will be dangerous. Living in my own place has helped, but there is no way I can keep Delilah in my apartment. If I rent a house for a month, weâll have privacy. She might run, so Iâll have to ask my father for a few guards.
I close my eyes, wondering if this will ever end. Gerald Eaton is a madman. If she ends up back at his house, heâll kill her. The man is unhinged, delusional, dangerous. I have to protect her.
âIf you put our family at risk, I will end you. Get up there and get it done.â Eric storms off, leaving fury behind in his wake.
Valery is in the kitchen, sipping a cup of tea at the table. She looks serene, but her gaze follows me like a heavy judgment. I turn and lean against the counter, crossing my arms over my chest and legs at my ankles.
âAre you going to tell me I did the wrong thing?â
She sets her teacup down on the matching saucer, then looks up and meets my gaze. âDelilah has bruises all over her body. She thinks I didnât see, but I did.â
Anger slides through me. âI know.â
âAnd those scars?â
I blow out a breath wishing none of this had happened. I canât comprehend what Delilah actually went through. The last thing I want to discuss with Valery is Delilahâs body. But here we are, about to have this discussion.
âSheâs wild, you know. Sheâs not a sweet young girl you can model or shape.â
No good will come from me snapping at her. My father may rule the house, but one word from Valery about how disrespectful I am, and I'm toast.
âSheâll be trouble.â For a moment, Valery seems concerned.
I close my eyes and try to come up with a response that wonât get me in hot water. I canât think of anything appropriate.
âIâll be fine.â My voice is stiff, like my shoulders. Worry sneaks in. This is much more difficult than I had imagined.
âThere you are,â Eric says as he steps into the kitchen. He stops and kisses Valeryâs cheek and pats her on the head like sheâs a dog.
Anger glides through me. I want more than what they have. âCan I help you with something?â I ask my dad, hiding my snark and anger.
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