Jared (The Protectors #2)(75)

Wiping the blood and spit off with his hand he shook his head before he backhanded her again. “Going to have to teach you some manners.” He turned to glare at Jared who roared again in outrage. “Somebody is going to gag you if you can’t be quiet Warrior.”

“I’m going to enjoy killing you slowly.” Jared said through clinched teeth, his whole body strung tight leaning forward in his chair.

Fear flashed in Travis’s eyes, but disappeared quickly replaced with a crazed light. He pulled Tessa’s underwear down just enough to peek, grinning. “Looks like we got a true red head boys.”

Tessa squeezed her eyes shut turning her face away until she felt the ropes on her lower half loosening. With one last attempt to protect herself she kicked out connecting with Travis’s chest. Heavy gasps of air escaped her throat as she continued to kick with all the strength she had left.

“You need help Travis?” Kenny rolled his eyes, close to losing his patience. “I’m sure Brad could take control.”

“No!” Travis yelled grabbing both of her legs slamming them down against the table. With one yank he jerked her toward him wrenching her arms that were still tied, her scream of pain tearing through the room. His large hand covered her mouth and nose. “Shut up, dammit.”

Not being able to breath intensified her panic. Without thought she opened her mouth enough to bite down on flesh. She was not going down without a fight, but when the hand she bit grabbed her face lifting her head off the pool table and slamming the back of her head down hard the fight went out of her.

“Son of a bitch, she bit me.” He slammed her head once more, ignoring Kenny’s laugh.

“She’s a fighter. I like fighters, maybe when you’re done I’ll take a turn.” Kenny smirked at Jared.

Tessa’s blurry vision found Jared. “Please don’t watch.” Her plea carried to him. “Please…”

Jared’s eyes closed in total heartbreak. The need to get to her so strong he struggled and fought the chains holding him from her, ignoring the agonizing pain. The sound of a gunshot going off jerked his eyes open.

Chapter 31

“You shot me you bitch!” Travis tried to look at the back of his shoulder. Pam stood holding a shotgun looking very comfortable and in control.

“Don’t take your guns off them!” Kenny ordered the half-breeds who were holding Adam and the rest at bay. His focus went back to Pam. “What are you doing Pam? Give me the gun.”

Pam pumped the shotgun again and aimed it right at his heart. “I’ll give you the gun you bastard, right between the eyes. Now untie them.” She demanded, her voice strong. “Now or I swear to God I will put a hole in that thing you call a heart with a smile on my face.”

“No! You can’t do this.” Kenny roared.

Pam ignored him glancing at Otis. “Whose side are you on *?”

Otis hesitated briefly before looking at Tessa. “Hers.”

“Then start letting the warriors free.” Pam looked to where Levi had been hiding the whole night. “Why don’t you come out Levi. I’m sure the Warriors would like to see who’s been betraying them, you worthless piece of shit.”

Levi stepped out of the shadows to the sound of growls. “You have no idea what you’re doing.” Levi warned her.

“Oh, but I do…traitor.” Pam kept her eye on Kenny. “You are all going down. I have everything…and I do mean everything you have been doing written out nice and pretty. I’ve already sent it to the Vampire Council express mail. I also sent a text to the Council before dumb and dumber found me in the parking lot, which as my plan, so I would say in the next five minutes this place is going to be swarming with Warriors.”

“You f*cking bitch!” Kenny rushed her. Pam tried to get a shot off, but he was too quick. He grabbed the shotgun, his other hand twisting around the throat throwing her against the wall.

Otis worked frantically trying to get Jared loose, finally tossing the rest of the chains off the Warrior Otis stood to make his way to Sid when he was hit point blank in the stomach. Looking down at the huge hole in his stomach Otis dropped, dying before he hit the floor.

“No!” Tessa screamed watching Otis fall to the floor.

Jared didn’t have time to see what happened to the sheriff, he had a feeling he was beyond help. His main focus was on getting to Tessa, but to get to her he had to get through Kenny who had the shotgun pointed directly at his chest. He knew the shot wouldn’t kill him, hell he was already dead, but it would stop him for a period of time and it would hurt like a bitch. His eyes quickly went to the pool table. His anxiety kicked up seeing Travis frantically untying Tessa.

In all the chaos the half-breeds holding Adam and the rest were looking around in a panic giving Adam enough time to make his move. Soon they were laying scattered on the floor, no threat to anyone. Jill headed for Sid as Matt and the rest went for Damon and Duncan.

“Stop or he’s a dead man!” Kenny tried to get control of the situation, but no one paid him any attention.

“I’m already dead you stupid son of a bitch.” Jared’s laugh held no humor. “Did you really think you could pull this off?”

Not ready to admit defeat Kenny held the gun a little tighter. “I may not be able to kill you with this gun, but I can make you suffer and that’s all I’ve wanted to do since you f*cked my life and business up.”