Page 97 of Pretty Little Fears

Idon't think,Ijust act.Theintruder causing my precious little obsession to scream is standing there with a knife to her throat.Myfucking knife.TheoneIkeep under her pillow in case we need it for a moment like this one.Unfortunatelyfor him,I'veplaced them all around the room so she would have protection.I'mgrabbing the knife off the side table that neighbors the door and throwing the blade towards his calf.Theprecision and force in whichI’vethrown the knife perfectly embeds itself into his leg.

Helets out a wail, dropping the knife that he had to her throat.Isee a thin cut on her neck start to trickle blood and much like the color of the liquid,I'mquickly seeing red.Absolutefury rattles my bones.Grabbingthe knife while grabbing him,Itackle him to the floor, pointing the blade at hisAdam'sapple.

“Youjust signed your death certificate, touching what is mine.”Ineed to feel his skin split and his bones crack below my hands.Beforehe can say anythingI’mtossing the knife, andIrear my fist back, crashing it down on his face.Thecrunch of his nose is satisfying, butIneed more.Ikeep punching until my own knuckles are cracked and my hands hurt like a motherfucker.

I'mvaguely aware of a slamming door in the distance and the sound of heavy footfalls coming towards us.Myeyes spring to the door to seeGrimmrunning in. “Yo, what the fuck?!”Heshouts, making his way towards me.

Ilook back at the bloodied face of the fucker.Ithrow another punch as quiet sniffling noises reach my ears.Whippingmy head around,Ilay eyes on my little obsession.She'sstill in the bed, only now she's sitting up with her knees pulled to her chest.Thecovers are pulled up to her chin as she shakes and tears roll down her face.

I'mcrawling on the bed and lifting her into my lap before she can protest. “Shhh, little obsession.It’sokay.Igot you.Hecan’t hurt you.Hewon’t hurt you.”Ipepper kisses on her wet cheeks while holding her close to my chest. “Whathappened?Iwasn’t gone thirty seconds before you screamed.”Iask, wondering how long the assailant was watching, waiting for me to leave the room and leave her vulnerable.

Howthe fuck didInot notice.

Again.

Grimmremains standing in the doorway, confused.Hiseyes bounce from me andBlairto the bloodied man lying on the floor.Blairshakes in my hold and her breathing picks up.Ispot movement behindGrimmand seeAspenandVerenaslowly peeking in.Iknow this is too much forBlairif her struggle for air is any indication.

“Ineed you to take him to the living room,Grimm,”Isay.Hegives me a nod and comes inside to pick him up and starts dragging him to the living room.Abloody trail lines the floor in its path.I’llneed to take care of that beforeBlairsees it.

Thegirls step out of the way and their gazes linger for a moment before they give a terrified smile and head back toAspen’sroom, giving us privacy.Shiftingus soI'msitting directly behindBlairwith her back placed against my chest,Iwrap my arm to her front and place my hand over her heart to feel its frantic beats.

Herchest rises and falls with quick movement, her wheezes filling the quiet room. “Deepbreaths, baby.Breathein for me.”Itake a breath of my own behind her, urging her to copy my movement. “Good,Blair.Sucha brave girl.Letit out.”Hershaky breath leaves her butIfeel her heart beginning to slow beneath my hand. “You’redoing so good.Doit again for me.”Shenods while repeating the movements, regulating her breathing and slowing down her frantic heart.

Ihate to see her like this.Ihate knowing thatIcouldn’t protect her from this, that she experienced something she didn’t deserve to.Again.Iwould give my soul to the devil and worship at his feet if it meantIcould erase the damage she’s endured.

Nowthat she’s calmed down a little bit,Iturn to whisper in her ear, “Blair,Ihave to go take care of this, okay?Wouldyou be okay going toAspen'sroom with her andVerena?”Herhold tightens on me andIfeel her nails digging into my body. “Justfor a little bit, baby.They’reworried about you but won’t ask any questions,Ipromise.It’sjust so that you’re not alone.I’llbe right in the next room.”Ireassure her.

“Alright,” she responds softly. “Please, don’t be too long.”Inod, pulling her from the bed and walking her toAspen’sroom.Ikiss her on the cheek before walking out of the room and shutting the door.

Backin the room,Igrab the pocket knifeIonce pumped into her sweet pussy and head out to the dumb fuck that attempted to hurt what’s mine.

Enteringthe living room,Isee thatGrimmmade quick work of tying our intruder up.Good.AsIget closerInotice he’s awake.HowGrimmwas able to bring him back from the slumberIknocked him into, is beyond me.

Hiseyes snap to mine and my brows furrow.Ihave no clue who this fucking guy is.Helooks like he’s my age.Whatthe fuck does he want withBlair?

Wheredid he find the fucking audacity to touch, let alonehurtwhat’s mine?

Inotice the way the pulse in his neck beats rapidly.Itcould be from fear, butIhave my doubts. “What’dyou give him,Grimm?”Hechuckles behind the guy and holds up some kind of syringe.

“Iadministered some adrenaline into his heart.Notenough to kill him though, don’t worry.”

Iknow better than to ask where the fuckGrimmgets this shit from, soIfocus on the problem at hand.Walkingcloser to another dipshit that thought they could get away with hurtingBlair,Igrip his hair and yank his head back, exposing his throat to me.Withthe knife tip pressed to that rapidly beating vein,Ispeak.

“You’regoing to die.Iwon’t listen to you bargain or beg.Youmade a mistake by trying to hurt what's mine.Iwill kill you.WhetherIdo it quickly or not is up to you.”Igrowl whileIpress the tip a little harder to his throat, making blood start to pearl and roll down his neck.

Hiseyes widen and tears form on his lashes, quickly spilling over.Fuckingpathetic, less than two minutes andIalready broke him down.Whata pussy.Aloud sob releases from him and he rushes out his words.Thatwas way too fucking easy.It’sa shameIlied though,Iwould never make the death of someone who hurt my little obsession quick.Itwill always be slow.Painful.

“I-ItwasLorelei!Shepromised me she would give me head.Ididn’t want to, man.I’ms-sorry.Please.Pleaselet me g-go.”GrimmandIboth freeze.

“Who?”Weask in unison.

Hesniffles and then gathers himself. “Lorelei?Shesaid that she would do it herself b-but her plan went to shit because some guy namedJ-Jameswas found dead.Shetold me ifIdid it-”Istab him in the stomach, shutting him up.Hechokes on his air as the pain registers.

“Yourfirst mistake was being desperate enough to need head fromLorelei.Shecan’t suck dick for shit.Trustus, we know.”Isnarl, plunging the knife into his jugular this time.

IguessIdidn't lie after all.Findingthe slimy bitch who wanted to hurtBlaircomes before torturing this fuck.Yankingthe knife from his throat,Iplunge it in again for good measure.Bloodsprays out with the movement, coating my hands.

“No.Fucking.Way.”Grimmwhispers, seemingly shocked by the news.Myspine stiffens as it registers thatLoreleilives here.Underthe same fucking roof as my obsession.Shewasn't in the room with the other girls whenIbroughtBlairin.

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