Page 49 of Blinded
"Shifters have been around longer than humans. We lived in this world long before your kind walked the earth. So, in that sense, you are the one who isn't natural." Justice stepped forward. "You don't recognize me, do you?" He leaned in close. "Maybe this will remind you." Justice suddenly shifted, his clothes ripping from his body as he fell to the ground in wolf form.
Justin screamed, jerking back, but with nowhere to go, all he could do was cry. "I'm sorry. I'm sorry." He shook his head in a full panic.
I slipped my knife back into place. I wouldn't have a need for it anymore. I'd let Justice do the dirty work. "So, Justice and his friend Preston." I gestured to him. "They were the second wolves you attacked. I think it's only fair that they get a little revenge, don't you?"
Justin's eyes went wide as he stared at Justice's wolf. "I'm so sorry. I was scared. I didn't know."
"Didn't know what? That there was a person you were injuring? Should that matter? Do you go out beating and killing animals all the time?" I stared at him in disgust. "You knew the wolf you killed was Bridger. There is no doubt in my mind that is why you sliced his neck, why his attack was more violent than the others. It was pure hate. Don't you dare tell me you didn't know."
Brett stepped forward and pulled the patches from his eyes. "Why me? Why my eyes?"
Justice turned his head, unable to look at Brett.
"Answer him." I slapped Justin's face hard, causing his lip to bleed.
Justin still wouldn't look at Brett. "You're like him. Before you shifted I watched you and you talked about how you loved the look of pain. You said it turned you on. I figured if you couldn't see it anymore, you might stop."
"Bullshit. You left me to die. I'm lucky they found me before I did." Brett turned away.
I sent Brett support through our link, but I didn't dare go to him. I needed to finish with Justin. "So, you ready to tell us who your partner is?"
"No!"
Justice growled, then bit into Justin's leg, tearing it open.
"Fuck!" Justin screamed.
"He can do this all night. I think he should go for your balls, just like you did Bridger's." I reached out and ran my fingers through Justice's fur. "What do you think, Just, you hungry?"
Justice growled again and nipped close enough to Justin's body that a single red scratch mark from one of his teeth appeared along the shriveled cock.
"No!" Justin fought the chains with all his might. "Please, don't do this!"
"Tell us who helped you and how much he knows. Remember, we can smell a lie." I glanced over at Brett, finding him leaning against the cage several feet behind us.
Preston stepped forward. "I think Brett should take his eyes."
I paused, realizing that Brett really could use his eyes. We were going to kill Justin anyway. We could use his eyes for Brett's transplant. I stood. "Don't touch him for a minute. I need to talk to Brett." I walked over to where he was leaning and lowered my voice. The other wolves would be able to hear, but Justin wouldn't. "Babe, he's got two healthy eyes. They would work for the transplant." I didn't need say more. He understood.
Brett pressed his lips tightly together and shook his head, then reached out, touching my chest. "No. I can't. I don't want his. I couldn't live my life waking up every day to stare at his eyes in the mirror. I'd rather be blind. I don't want the memory of him. I don't want any part of him inside me."
I gripped Brett's arm in my hand. "Okay, but I had to ask." I leaned in and kissed him. I didn't like his choice, I wanted him to see, but I did understand it. I didn't like the idea of looking into Justin's eyes the rest of my life either. "Do you want anything from him?"
"No, let the others have him." Brett bowed his head.
"I love you." I kissed him softly once more before turning back to Justin. I walked up to him and met his stare. "You have five seconds to give me the name of your partner or Justice will bite your balls off."
"I can't. It wasn't his fault. He didn't know."
"He knows about shifters?" I asked.
"No!" The smell of Justin's lie was strong.
"Time's up, what's his name."
Justin turned his head, his lips trembling as he stayed silent.
"Your choice. Preston, Justice. Do what you want with him. We'll find his partner on our own. Just remember to leave something for Bridger's family to enjoy." I turned and walked to Brett. "Let's get out of here."
As I opened the door to step outside, Justice growled again.
Justin's scream echoed against the walls. "Mark. It was Mark."
I didn't look back as another scream filled the cell. I didn't need to see what they were doing. It was enough to know he would die. The only thing that mattered now was my mate and making sure he was safe. I'd do whatever it took to protect him. We had one more person to find, then just maybe we could enjoy our lives together.
