Total pages in book: 68
Estimated words: 66642 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 333(@200wpm)___ 267(@250wpm)___ 222(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 66642 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 333(@200wpm)___ 267(@250wpm)___ 222(@300wpm)
Thank Mother he wasn’t going to have to tell Sophie her parents had been killed.
“Do we know who kidnapped them?”
“There were three men and one woman. Greer doesn’t know who the men are—he checked them out. The woman we all know. Chasity.”
When he got his hands on her, he was going to …
“Tate had to take her out. When Dustin entered the house, Chasity took a shot at him.”
“Are all the Porters okay?”
“Yes,” Silas answered.
“Was anyone else shot?”
Silas raised an eyebrow. “What do you think?”
“I don’t even know why I bothered to ask.” Sardonically, Jody shook his head.
“What are we going to do with him?” Isaac asked, placing his foot on the top of the man’s head sunk into the ground.
Silas moved to within his sight. “Why did you want the clock?”
“I don’t know. I was only told to get it! Let me go!”
Silas looked at him without sympathy. “I’m afraid we can’t. You could tell someone about us.”
“I won’t. I swear I won’t!” he screamed.
Silas reached out to pat him on the head. “Don’t be scared. By the time we’re done with you, you’ll beg us to let you die.” He rose to his feet and moved away. Matthew took his spot to squat down.
He reached out his hand, and a ball of fire appeared on his fingertips. Then the smell of burning flesh filled the air.
Matthew pulled his hand back. “Why did you want the clock?”
“I don’t know!”
Several more attempts were made to get the information they needed before they came to the conclusion that the man had no more information to give.
“Silas?”
Silas nodded toward the house. “Go inside, Fynn.”
Fynn didn’t argue.
When he heard the door close, Moses lowered his hand, and they all watched as the burned head disappeared completely under the ground.
Jody kept watching the movement of the ground until he was completely sure the man’s body was where it deserved to be.
In Hell.
Chapter Thirty-Nine
Sophie wearily sat down on the bed after returning from the hospital to see her parents. Her mother was going to be kept overnight because her blood pressure was dangerously high and needed to be monitored. Her father refused to leave her side, telling her to go home and get some rest, that she could come in the morning and give him a break.
“You look wiped out.”
The mattress sank next to her as Jody sat down.
Laying her head on his shoulder, she gave a shuddering sigh. “I am. I’ve never been so scared in my life.”
His arm came around her, holding her close. “Let’s take a shower and go to bed.”
She just wanted to crawl in bed and pull the covers over her. However, Jody didn’t give her the option, picking her up and carrying her to the bathroom.
“You bully.”
Jody chuckled and pulled her glasses off. “They’re crooked.”
“He messed them up when he slapped me.”
Jody ran his lips over her bruised cheek. “Does it feel better?”
It kind of did.
Sophie didn’t put up a struggle as he removed her clothes then his before tugging her into the shower.
The warm water soothed her tense muscles as Jody washed them off.
“Are you angry with me?”
“Why would I be angry?” he asked gently.
“I could tell you were hurt by what I said. All I could think was if I did something wrong, he was going to kill you.” Despite how warm the water was, she shivered. “I never believed in soul mates until I was afraid of losing you. I don’t think I could bear being without you.”
“You weren’t going to get rid of me that easily.”
Jody turned the water off, pulling her out of the shower to dry her.
“I don’t want to wait. I want to marry you now.”
“We’ll wait.”
Hurt, she put her glasses back on.
Jody grinned at her. “Oh, we’re going to get married, baby, have no doubt about that fact. But I’m not going to drag you to the courthouse after you just had a terrifying experience. A week should be long enough for Ginny, Alanna, and you to plan the wedding.”
After blow drying his hair, Jody went to call Silas while she did hers. Jody was still in the living room when she lay down. Leaving the light on, she closed her eyes while she waited for him to come to bed.
Half-asleep, she snuggled against him when she felt him slide in bed behind her.
“Did the sheriff get the clock?” she asked drowsily. She had given the restaurant key to the sheriff at the hospital.
“No, it wasn’t there.”
Her eyes flew open in the darkness.
“How is it gone?”
“Greer thinks whoever took it broke into the restaurant’s back door after the man who you met in the parking lot called him.”
“No one saw anyone break in?”
“No, and the clock wasn’t at the house where your parents were kept.”
“So, there was one more person involved who we don’t know who they are?”