Violent Ends (The Denton Family Legacy 5)

Staring at the man who fathered him, and who’d been a pretty decent guy for most of his life, Gideon saw the change within him, the hardness in his father’s eyes.

Moving around the car, he helped Emma out of the vehicle. Her hand shook, but he didn’t let it show that she was nervous.

Neither of them wanted to return here, but Maddox had insisted on it.

This man wasn’t his father anymore.

As far as Gideon was concerned, he put his hands on Emma, that meant they were no longer father and son.

This man was his enemy.

“I’m so pleased you could make it. Gabriel already called ahead to tell us the good news. The family are all here,” Maddox said.

He also saw no sign of his mom.

Maddox stopped them at the door. “It was a good honeymoon?”

“Go on inside, Emma. I’ll be in in a minute.”

She tightened her grip on his hand, but he let her go.

It tore him up to see her so afraid. They were entering the enemy’s den. Kissing her lips, he released her.

He must have convinced her that he was all right because she reluctantly left.

Alone with his father, Gideon dropped the act. It would be back in place once they were inside, but for now, he wasn’t even going to pretend.

“You’ll stay away from Emma.”

“I really did make it too easy for you to marry her.”

“Fuck you.”

“You think because you can stand there throwing bad words my way that it won’t come back in some form of punishment.”

Gideon smiled. “You’re right. I’m showing you respect when you don’t deserve any. You think because you’re a Denton, the king in our world, that you can do whatever the fuck you want. The truth is, you can’t. You touched my woman. You wrapped your fingers around her neck, and you think that’s acceptable. You want to grab my brothers, have them beat the shit out of me, fine. I don’t care. Going after my woman, now that is fucking low, and I bet if they ever find out, your ass would be on the firing line.”

“Your woman crossed the line when she threatened me.”

“My woman has made it clear to all of the women that she was afraid for me. That’s right, Dad. She called them from our hotel room. They already know what happened. She’s not going to hurt them.” That he couldn’t guarantee, but he was good at lying. Emma was a woman not to be fucked with. “Now, why don’t we go in and pretend to be a loving family.”

He slapped Maddox on the arm.

He turned his back on him, showing him complete disrespect.

Maddox Denton had crossed the line. Tensions were always high in their family. Emma only added to that being a Colton.

He checked to make sure his woman was safe. She was surrounded by all of his sisters-in-law, mother, and sister. He left her alone as she smiled warmly at him.

Making his way to Landon’s room, he entered to see him still watching television.

“You know, if you keep this up, you’re not going to be able to fight us and we can just leave you here to rot.”

“Love you too, brother.” Landon held up his chained wrists. “Still a prisoner so I can’t tell you congratulations.”

“How did you find out

?”