Violent Ends (The Denton Family Legacy 5)

She tried to walk down the corridor, but the shoes were a death trap. Kicking them off, she picked them up and entered Landon’s room.

The house had been tense since Gideon and Emma arrived.

Knowing what Emma had done, the threat she’d delivered to her father, Tamsin felt so happy with her. Emma had moved into position of being her bestie. It wasn’t like she was going to have anyone else be her bestie. The only people she was allowed around were her family.

Landon sat against the wall, hands still cuffed, and he’d lost too much weight.

“I remember a time you’d show off those impressive muscles of yours. What happened to them?”

“I fail to give a fuck because the love of my life is dead.”

“Fair enough. What are you watching?”

“I don’t even know anymore. Why are you dressed like that?” Landon asked, finally looking at her.

“My mom wants me to look like a whore for the perv they intend to sell me to. What do you think?”

“I think he’ll only find you attractive if he has some weird pedo vibes,” Landon said. “What is Dad thinking?”

“I don’t know, but if you saw him in action just lately, you wouldn’t like him.”

She turned toward the door as she heard the bell, letting her know that their guests had arrived.

“I can’t believe Mom is even allowing this.”

“She’s broken, I think. She’s lost that backbone that kept him in line.” She shrugged. “I’m not going to make it easy for them though.”

“Good. You need to take a stand, sis.”

“Oh, I will, believe me. Fifteen I may be, but this mouth is like a woman’s. It won’t shut up.”

“You’ve got a plan.”

“I’m thinking if I talk all night long and not shut up, it could help my cause. Who wants a constant talker in their life?”

Landon laughed. “Sarah didn’t talk all that much.”

“I’m so sorry about her.”

“It’s fine. I don’t know. I think I’m starting to deal with it, you know. Handling it the way I can.”

“You lost her. You shouldn’t have to handle it.”

“Well, it’s not like I can say goodbye. She’s already been laid to rest.”

“I heard Mom and Dad talking with Uncle Rick. The guy responsible for killing her has been jailed for some time.”

“Yay.”

“I know it doesn’t bring her back.”

“It doesn’t help me either though, does it? Not if I want to kill the bastard.”

“Hate to break it to you, but you can’t kill anyone like this. You can’t even hurt a fly. You’re chained to a wall. I’m about to go and meet my future perv of a husband, and you can’t even be trusted. How are you going to do anything?”

Landon gritted his teeth. “Let me out.”

“Landon.”