Violent Ends (The Denton Family Legacy 5)

“Oh, fuck off. You don’t like that wakeup call? Get a sense of humor.”

She entered the main corridor, and there Landon stood, a gun in his hand.

No one was dressed, only Landon. He smirked as he stared at the crowd.

“Wow, that didn’t take long. You were all waiting for the gunfire, huh? Is that what pervs wait for?”

“I do not have to listen to this disrespect,” Paul said.

“Oh, please, you want Denton pussy. You admitted it last night.” Landon lifted up his shirt jacket and laughed. “Looks like you’re out of time.” He pressed his fingers to his lips, lifting them up in the air. “Bye-bye, sis.” He looked to Maddox. “Kind of hard to negotiate your daughter when she’s gone poof. Vanished into thin air.”

“What the fuck have you done?” Maddox asked.

“Just a little brotherly love.” Landon winked. Gideon was already walking upstairs, and Emma followed him. The gun in her hand felt so strange, but she wasn’t giving it up.

One by one, the men and women went to Tamsin’s bedroom.

The door was open, and Charlotte held her blanket in her hand.

On the wall, Tamsin had written them all a message.

“Adios, fuckers. I’m no one’s pawn. I’m my own person, and I say fuck you.”

Emma couldn’t believe it.

“Get the guards. I want them searching the perimeter,” Maddox said.

Landon tutted. He’d followed them up. Even the Savona men were in the bedroom.

The room itself didn’t look like a girl’s. There were no personal touches.

“This is all your fault,” Charlotte said. She slapped Maddox around the face. “Always searching for something more. She’s our little girl, and you sent her away.”

Maddox caught Charlotte’s arms. “Don’t even think of blaming me.”

“Nope, you’re both in this together. Both wanted to sell your fifteen-year-old daughter. I hope you’re happy with yourself,” Landon said.

Emma let out a cry as Maddox wrapped his fingers around Landon’s neck, slamming him against the wall.

“You saw her! Why didn’t you stop her?”

Landon laughed. “Why would I help you? She’s running from you. There’s no way I’d help you. Not ever again. You lost me when you didn’t let me go to her.” Landon grabbed his father’s hands, and with a power that shocked her, removed them from around his neck, shoving Maddox away. “We’re not toys for you to play with.”

With that, Landon left. The tension in the room had shifted. It was no secret how strong Landon was.

Clearly, Maddox had forgotten.

“If you don’t have her back, the deal is off,” Paul Savona said.

“I’ll find her,” Mason said.

“You’ll stay the fuck away from my sister,” Jacob said.

“She’s mine, Jacob. The contract has been signed and sealed. I’ll bring her back, and then we’ll deal with everything else.”

Gideon watched as the Savona family left the room.

The rage Maddox felt was clear to see.