“Not in the slightest. She’s my family. My little sister and you motherfuckers wanted to see her dead. I think you’re gettin’ your due,” Fin adds shoving the guy to his knees.
I nod my head, grab the asshole’s hair, and yank his head back.
“Hey Fin? Should we cut it off or watch him bleed?” I ask with a chuckle.
“Let him bleed out. Makes more of a statement that way,” he says.
The guy shakes. He panics, but there isn’t anything he can do to stop this. I slide the blade through his flesh as hot blood starts leaking down his skin. I watch as he gasps and starts gagging.
It’s such an intense sight to see.
“Who’s next?” Fin hollers through the warehouse.
I can’t stop the chuckle that escapes me. I walk over, grab another asshole, and drag him kicking and screaming like a little bitch until he’s next to his friend. They’re all screaming. It’s the same thing over, and over. Let me go. You don’t have to do this. Please don’t. Fuck them. Who the hell did they think they took? They helped Eric get Carnie. They played into his hand and took the bait he offered.
You don’t get an ounce of remorse if you hurt one of ours. That’s what she is. Carnie is one of us regardless as to if Fin wanted her to be or not. She’s mine. That makes her a goddamn queen in my book.
One after the other we slash all the motherfuckers in the throat. Just the same. We let their dead bodies fall into a pile on the plastic.
“At least you kept it clean for me,” Shook says as he walks in with a big ass smile on his face.
“Tryin’ to be hospitable and shit. You sure you got all this?” I ask waving my hand over the death that lies on the floor in front of us.
“Fuck yeah I got it. I got Motor and Ben comin’ down to help load it up. Motor wanted to go fishin’ anyways. Might as well use the good bait,” Shook laughs.
I look at Fin before we both start laughing. Shook is one sick son of a bitch.
“Glad to hear it. We’re headin’ out. Call in when it’s all handled yeah?”
Shook nods his head and bends down to begin rolling up the plastic. I walk toward Fin and slap my hand on his shoulder.
“Glad that shit’s over with.”
“Me too Viking. I didn’t want her worryin’ that they were still out there. I just don’t wanna be the one to tell her they’re not,” he laughs.
I step outside, grab a cigarette, and light it up.
“I got that part. You ready for this? Lettin’ her go?”
Fin glances around and shields his eyes from the sun.
“Never thought I’d have to brother. She’s my sister but I know she needs to do this. I know what she wants in her life. Regardless of how I feel, she’s ready. Hell, if she can handle your ass full time, a few years of college should be easy,” he laughs. I blow out a ring of smoke and shake my head.
“Yeah. She’s a stubborn little shit, but I’m glad that she made the right choice.”
“Did she make it or did you enforce it?” I shrug my shoulder.
“A little of both I suppose. She just needed some reassurance and a little push. I gave her both.”
“You know I appreciate it Viking. Everything you’ve done for her…” he trails off and shakes his head.
“She means a lot to me Fin. You know that. I’d give her anything she wanted if I could.”
Chapter 28
CARNIE
I sit with a beer in my hand and watch the door like a hawk. I know what they were going to do regardless of if they thought they were being sneaky. Hell I saw Eric’s little puppets outside. I can’t say that I felt a sense of relief though. It scared me. I don’t know what they were doing here or why Mason and the guys quickly make short work of them. That’s when everyone sort of just disappeared.
“They’ll be back,” Whit tells me with a bright smile.
“I know. I just don’t like when they leave like that.”
I worry about them. Not just Viking either. I worry about Fin too. He’s my brother.
“Are you excited to be going to school?” she asks me changing the subject.
“Honestly? I’m scared shitless. It’s been a bit since I’ve been in school. I think it’ll be fun though.”