The Son of Red Fang
Chapter 209
“You managed to graduate a full year early?
Patrick voices how impressed we both feel. For him to turn his schooling around that quickly is a sure testament to his intelligener and persévérakes.
Nearly a year, yes sir. It made it a lot easier to get into the apprenticeship with Jon. Dad was under the belief that I dropped out of shoot I think that made him a little more willing to let me move in with the Jenkins three months after I turned eighteen.”
It’s as he’s talking that several of us notice Madilyn quietly crawl out of her seat beside Lucas, She’s had fears falling for several minutes but I didn’t ward to interrupt Cole to ask what was wrong. She makes her way in between her mom and I, gently placing her tiny hand in mine.
“What’s wrong, Lynnie?” I ask her softly as I gather her into my arms.
“My tummy hurts again. I don’t want to eat.” She whimpers as I bring her against my chest.
“I know it hurts, baby. Mine got tight too. Is that why you started hitting Lucas?”
Her resolve to stay quiet completely collapses into full body sobs as she wraps her arms tightly around my neck. I push my chair away from the table as f hold her, gently rubbing her back.
I slip my hand under her dress and adjust her leggings down to her hips giving me access to the lower left side of her abdomen, the same place a knot has formed in my own body. I place my hand gently on the spot and I’m surprised that the very same spot is knotted up tightly.
She whimpers and squirms at my touch causing everyone at the table to look at me with concern. I sigh hard, not wanting to put him in this predicament but feeling like I have no choice.
“Cole?”
He looks up from his plate, gives me a silent nod and motions for me to bring her over. My eyes meet Lilly’s as I start to stand. She knows exactly what’s going on and responds with a reassuring smile.
I walk down the side of the table that Madisyn, Damian and Cole are sitting: I stand behind Damian’s chair as Cole pushes his away from the table.
“I know you prefer to keep this quiet and a lot more private but it took a lot of effort to get you out here.”
“I don’t need to lay with her. It’s just easier on both of us if I do it the way you saw last night. I’ve had to modify it because several of the girls are so terrified that I can’t lay with them.”
“What the hell dad? You’ve got to be joking. You’re going to let the pervert put his hands on her in front of everyone. She’s your daughter. We almost….”
“Shut it and park it. No one intervenes.”
I growl out the command calling everyone’s attention to the situation. It’s as I start handing her to Cole that things get really crazy. She starts kicking and screaming worse than last night forcing me to take her back.
“Madilyn, what’s going on dear? You’re worse tonight than last night. You know there’s nothing to be afraid of.”
I try to soothe her terrified response. Lucas is glaring hard at Cole as Madilyn finally answers.
“He will hurt him.” She hiccups through as she buries herself back into my neck, squeezing me hard.
“Who?”
“Lucas!” She sobs. “Lucas broke him because he touched me last night. I don’t want to hurt him.”
I put my hand on her head as I rock her slowly, trying to calm her wild sobs.
“I knew it. I knew he fucking hurt her last night.” Lucas is really getting on my nerves.
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