Duncan (The Protectors #3)(69)

Her eyes quickly looked away from the small white house that stood so innocently against the Ohio River. Rain splattered the windshield. Movement of the curtains caught her eye. Turning off the car, she left the keys in the ignition.

Stepping out, she shut the door and climbed the steps. With one deep breath, she reached out opening the door, preparing herself for his tricks, but instead of walking in as the Pam she had been when she’d last seen him, she walked in with a new purpose. She had to survive this; she had so much to live for.

The door slammed behind her, and she was immediately smacked in the back of the head. Turning around, she came face-to-face with her walking-talking nightmare.

“Can’t believe you fell for that again. You always were a dumb bitch.” Kenny tsked shaking his head. Grabbing her by the neck, he pushed her the rest of the way in. “Get the f*ck in here. Where’s my kid at?”

Pam caught herself before she fell. “He’s not a part of this.”

“Since you pressed charges on me for rape, we need to travel anyway and can’t be dragging the brat along. And don’t think we won’t be discussing the charges you pressed against me,” Kenny warned. “But now that I know you can breed, I’ll keep you nice and pregnant.”

Knowing she would kill herself first, Pam ignored his bullshit as she searched around for Tessa. Spotting her in a chair tied up, Pam ran over to her. “Are you okay?”

“You shouldn’t be here,” Tessa whispered, her eyes shooting to Kenny.

Pam untied her and helped her up. “You said you’d let her go.” Pam walked toward the door with Tessa trying to stay as far away from him as possible, but he caught her hair pulling her away from Tessa.

“I know what I said.” Using her hair as leverage, he whirled her into the wall.

Something inside Pam snapped as Daniel’s little face flashed in her mind. She had to survive this. She had to see her family again. That’s what Daniel and Duncan were, her family. Slowly, she stood up. “Don’t ever hit me again, you sick son of a bitch.”

Kenny laughed, shaking his head, turning toward Tessa. “Well you turned into a little badass now, didn’t you?” He picked up his leg to kick her, but she grabbed his foot, yanking it hard, sending him to the floor.

Fear spurred her forward, but before she could make it to the door, her foot was grabbed making her fall to her knees. With one yank, she was on her stomach being pulled back into the house. Picking up her other foot, she kicked him in the face repeatedly, but his hold didn’t loosen.

When Pam noticed Tessa just stood there staring, horror evident on her face, Pam screamed, “Go, dammit!”

“I’m not leaving you.” Tessa ran back into the house.

“You are going to pay for that, bitch.” Kenny climbed on top of her turning her over. As his fist raised to smash down on Pam’s face, she remembered a lesson learned during her training. Thrusting up with the palm of her hand, she smashed it against his nose, just as a loud clunk echoed in the room. Kenny groaned, slumping forward.

Tessa stood over him with a lamp she had cracked him with.

Pam scrambled out from under him to her feet, grabbed Tessa and took off out the door. As soon as both women hit the ground, they slid in the mud, Pam’s phone skidding out of her hand.

“Dammit.” Pam reached, grabbing her phone out of the mud. With trembling fingers, she went to her messages and hit send, sending the message she had programmed to Duncan with the address of where she went. The click of a gun made her cringe, her eyes closing in defeat. This was it. She would never see Duncan or Daniel again. Her heart broke.

“If you just messaged the Warriors, they’re going to be too late. Now get the f*ck up, you worthless slut,” Kenny spat.

The sound of triple quick beeps of a text alert echoed in the darkness.

“We’re already here.” Duncan’s voice rose out of the darkness.

Pam looked up, her hair plastered to her head and face as the cold rain beat down. She watched as each Warrior appeared, removing black hooded cloaks that blended them into the darkness.

“Well, welcome to the party.” Kenny aimed the gun at Tessa. “But you’re a little too late for the human.”

In a movement so quick, Duncan threw something that whizzed over the women’s heads. Pam ducked, then turned to see a knife sticking out of Kenny’s arm and the gun dropping to the ground.

Kenny’s scream of pain was enough to send Pam and Tessa running. Duncan grabbed Pam putting her safely behind him. She looked around his arm to see Kenny pulling the knife out of his arm.

“You f*cker,” Kenny screamed, throwing the knife back at Duncan who just batted it away.

“Get her out of here,” Duncan ordered, his eyes never leaving Kenny.

“But…” Pam tried to argue, but Sid was there grabbing her.

“Now!” Duncan’s tone was low, but the authority made it seem like he shouted.

“Pam, get back here!” Kenny yelled stomping toward her, an insane look in his eyes, the look of a man who knew he was about to die. “Pam!”

Duncan took two steps, punching Kenny in the face. “You’re not fit to say her name, you worthless son of a bitch.”

Kenny’s head snapped back as blood spurted from his nose. He tried to punch back, but missed, landing in the mud. Duncan used his boot, pushing Kenny’s head and face into the mud.