Chapter 28
CASSIDY
“Will he be okay?” I whisper, staring down at the man who owns my heart.
“We’ll make sure he is, darlin’,” Savage says.
I brush away the tears running down my face.
“I can’t see Noah.” I choke on tears. “I don’t think I can leave if I see Noah.” I struggle to block out the pain of leaving him behind.
“You know we ain’t gonna let anything happen to you, right?” Savage says with confidence, but I don’t miss the flash of uncertainty in his eyes. He’s saying the words he thinks I need to hear, but I know I’m not coming back.
My heart constricts; he has no idea. None of them do. I’m not coming back. He simply won’t allow it.
I feign a smile. “I know. Thank you.” Lies. All lies. There’s no way he’d allow me to leave him again. Ever.
“You know where he’s keeping her,” Hunter says, more of a statement than a question. I guess my reaction to the photo might have given it away despite how hard I tried to contain it.
“Yes.”
“Can you share that information with us?” Savage asks. “It’ll make your rescue quicker.”
If I do that, I put them all at risk. I put Stella at risk.
I shake my head and look away from their scrutiny, dipping my head. “No.”
“You sure you can get her back to us?” he says.
“I’m sure.” I’ll try my best to get her back to you as unharmed as possible. Another choked cry leaves me, and I attempt to disguise it as a cough, unable to stop myself from imagining the torment she must be going through.
Has he used a knife on her yet? Has he ripped through her like he did me? Has he wrapped his warped hands around her neck and brought her within an inch of her life before leaving her still breathing, leaving her more terrified of him than ever?
I always knew he’d destroy everything that meant something to me. But at least now I know Noah is safe and always will be. He has the Unholy Savages. A family.
He has everything I ever wanted for him.
I just wish I was going to be here to see it.
I’m about to walk into hell for the family I always wanted, knowing I might burn there, but I’m taking that monster with me.