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Authors: Shelley Springfield,Emily Minton
Filthy Bastard (Grim Bastards MC) (25 page)
Hack motions to the counter, where an old-fashioned crank can opener is sitting. I know in an instant, someone tried to clean up in a hurry but they forgot to put it away. My hand goes directly to my mouth, letting my brother know to shut the fuck up, then I pull my piece. Hack follows suit then joins me as we make our way down the hall.
The first door we come to is a bathroom. It only takes a second to search, before we move on to a bedroom. As soon as we step inside, I can smell the scent of an unwashed body and know we have found someone. Who, I don’t know.
I look at Hack and motion toward the bed. He moves to it, takes a quick glance underneath, then shakes his head. Knowing there’s only one place left, I walk to the closet. Stepping toward the side, I throw the door open and point my gun in the empty space.
A whimper brings my eyes down to the floor, and what I see has me dropping to my knees. There’s a woman there, somewhere beneath the dirt and grime. She’s small, fucking tiny. She’s wearing nothing but a bra and panties, both covered in the same filth that is covering her body. Her knees are pulled up to her chest, but her hands are behind her back. Her eyes are trained on me, filled with complete and utter horror.
“Please, don’t hurt him,” She whispers, tears pooling in hers. “I’ll do whatever you want, just don’t hurt him.”
Before I can ask who, I see a small boy peek his head out from behind her. He’s dirty, hair a matted mess. Even in the dim light, I can see the same fear in his eyes as I just saw in hers.
His little voice trembles as he shouts, “Don’t hurt my Mommy.”
“I won’t.” I make him a vow, and know I will die trying to keep it. “No one will ever hurt either one of you again.”
A big shout out to
Shay Lich, Miranda Johnson, Sarah O’ Rourke, Christine Stanley, Ena Burnette, Marisa Shor, Dana Leah, Kendra Gaither, JM Walker, and Emmy Hamilton
. Thank you for taking the time to help bring our dream to life.
A special thanks to our families for dealing with us, when we are lost in the world of the Grim Bastards.
EMILY MINTON
USA Today
Bestselling author Emily Minton is a Kentucky native. She is proud to call the Bluegrass State home. She claims she bleeds blue–Wildcat Blue! She has been married to her husband, David, for over twenty years. They share two wonderful children.
Emily loves to read and has more books on her Kindle than most people could read in a lifetime, but she intends to read every single one. She has published nine books, but there are many more floating around in her head. She hopes to get them all on paper before long. She loves sharing her dreams with her readers.
SHELLEY SPRINGFIELD
Shelley was born and raised in Kentucky and doesn't see herself leaving the Bluegrass State anytime soon. Shelley and her husband have been together for sixteen years, and they share three beautiful daughters and one handsome son.
Although
Grim Bastards
is her first published novel, she has been a fan of romance reads for many, many years. Shelley loves all sorts of romance genres, but Contemporary, New Adult, and Romantic Comedy are her all-time favorites.