He may have chosen a remote location. The ground flat and the surroundings open, but it was still rough going.
The fucker had put his hands on Jenna one too many times. The deal with his female was that if Liam came anywhere near her again, that Gideon would kill him and he intended to do just that.
Gideon roared as he picked up speed. He forced his legs to pump faster. Kept his eyes on the prize. By the time he reached the moving vehicle, he was sweating profusely. His thighs burned. None of it mattered.
Using everything he had in him, he leapt, landing on the roof of the moving vehicle. Shots were fired. His right thigh burned and he nearly lost purchase. Ignoring the pain, he punched right through the car window, immediately pulling back and punching again. It felt fantastic when his fist was met with flesh. There was a loud grunt, and the vehicle veered to the right almost toppling over. Gideon managed to hang on.
Moving much more slowly, the SUV kept going. Gideon punched again and again until it finally came to a stop.
Gideon jumped off the vehicle, falling hard. His leg hurt like a bitch. The wound was bleeding profusely. Silver fucking bullets. It had to be.
He managed to pull himself to his feet and staggered to the vehicle. Liam was bleeding. The rise and fall of his chest indicated that he was still breathing though. Un-fucking-fortunately! Gideon’s hands itched to close around the male’s throat. To choke the life from him but there was no way he was killing an unconscious person. Even if he was tempted as hell.
Liam moaned. His eyes fluttered. Then he moaned again, louder this time. His eyes opened and widened. The male sucked in a deep breath, his eyes moved around the vehicle interior.
Gideon took a step back, giving the male the space he needed. It was crazy of him to do this but he seriously hoped that the male would take the bait and come at him.
Liam’s eyes narrowed and his jaw clenched as the male opened the door. Gideon took another half step back. The other male lurched forward, his hand grappling underneath the seat. Gideon held back, interested to see what the bastard had in store for him. Liam withdrew a firearm.
Perfect.
Moving in an arc, he twisted his body as he slowly turned towards Gideon, who was done waiting. In one giant leap, he sprang forward and knocked the weapon from Liam’s hands. The male made a frustrated, groaning noise as the weapon was flung away.
“I warned you to stay away from her,” Gideon growled.
“Fuck you!” Spittle flew from Liam’s lips.
Gideon slapped him with an open hand. A loud crack sounded as flesh connected with flesh. The male’s head was whipped to the side.
Liam laughed. “She’s not worth all the effort, you know?”
“You hit her…abused her. You have no honor.” The rage he felt was edged into every word.
Liam shrugged. “Jenna is fucking stupid and clumsy. The bitch wouldn’t know what to do with a cock if it hit her upside the head.”
“You beat her while she was pregnant. You are the reason she lost her baby.”
Liam frowned, his jaw tightened. “It was also my baby she carried. Fucking cunt wasn’t watching where she was going and fell down the stairs…how is that my fault?” There was a loud cracking noise. Liam’s eyes became impossibly large and the next breath he pulled in made a wheezing noise. “Fuck.” The male groaned, blood spilled over his lips. Then he looked down at his open chest. “Fuck.”
Gideon pushed his hand into the cavity. It was warm and sticky. He clutched onto the male’s still beating heart and removed it with a sharp yank. Liam groaned as his last breath left his body. His lifeless husk, fell back into the vehicle.
The bastard had been a poor excuse for a male. He didn’t deserve the right to live. Chances were good that he would find another female to hurt, humiliate and abuse. It was unacceptable. Gideon could not allow it. He was at total peace with his decision to put an end to Liam.
There was a sound of a vehicle approaching. Gideon tossed the heart into the car. It landed, unceremoniously on the passenger seat. Then he turned and tried to walk towards the approaching vehicles. He staggered, tried to right himself but his wounded limb protested, giving out beneath him. When he looked down, his jeans were covered in blood. Come to think of it, he felt a little woozy. His head felt too heavy. There was a distant sound of vehicle doors slamming. It was hard to concentrate.
Maybe if he just rested for a second.
“Gideon!” His female called, she sounded very far away. He couldn’t seem to open his eyes.
Needed to sleep…
Chapter 14
Gideon cracked open an eyelid.
The light was harsh. Too harsh. It hurt his eyes. He squeezed them shut for a few beats before trying again. His leg hurt. Gideon blinked his eyes a few times. Why did his leg…