Violent Ends (The Denton Family Legacy 5)

He didn’t say a word, watching her go instead. She held the documents close to her chest. He’d come and check in to make sure she was never hurt or wanting for anything.

His little sister would have a good life.

Of that, he was determined.

Climbing into his car, he took off, not looking back. He had plans to make.

No one would steer him away from this path.

Picking up the picture of his intended victim, he smiled. She looked so calm, so happy. Soon, he intended to take all of that away and make her life a misery.

She would serve him well.

His father had taught him everything he knew, and besides, his soul was empty now. Any kind of happiness he could have experienced was gone.

Pocketing the picture, he headed to where she’d be.

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“If Dad finds her first you know you won’t get a chance with her,” Connor said.

Mason stared at his brothers. Connor and Reese were both staring down at their phones.

“He’s not going to find her.”

“How do you know? You saw the way he was looking at her over the dinner. Sick fuck that he is.”

“We’ll find her, and we’ll protect her. She won’t know our father’s touch.”

“How can you be so sure?” Reese asked.

“Because I’m the one in charge here. I know all of my father’s moves, and I won’t let him hurt her or any of you.” From the moment he discovered the truth of his father’s acts against young girls, he’d been fighting to take the reins. With the union with the Dentons, even at the cost of his freedom, he’d thought his time would come.

Now Tamsin was gone.

Maddox Denton was dead.

A new era in the Denton line, and Mason knew the only way for him to seize power was to take Tamsin, to make her belong to him. Of course, he didn’t want a young girl. He’d have to wait. When he found her, he would keep her in his sight and only when she was of age would he take her for himself. It was the only way to get rid of his father and to form a share of power with a Denton.

He saw the path he needed to take, and he only hoped they would all survive it.

Epilogue

One year later

“You don’t have to panic like this. We’re only going to see the baby, Gideon. It’ll be fine.”

He paced up and down the private doctor’s office. It was her first ultrasound. She cupped her stomach, feeling the large bump. The life she and Gideon had both created. Even now, she couldn’t believe they were married and expecting their first child.

“I’m restless. I just want this so bad. I’m fine.”

In the past year a lot had happened, but at the same time, nothing had changed.

Jacob and Gabriel worked together tirelessly to build up the Denton name. From what Gideon had told her, it meant working with the Savona family and having to become part of deals they hadn’t wanted in order to do business.

They were held hostage by what Maddox had created for them. They were doing the best they could, and at times it didn’t seem enough.

She saw the fear and anger in Gideon’s eyes whenever he came home.