by Ember Rose
Suddenly, I'm ripped from Jace’s arms, and lips are being pressed to mine. I tense at first. Then I realized it was Tigger who was then yanked back by my brother “that’s my sister Tigger...” with less venom than he usually has. Jace piped up “yeah, and my girl. This is you’re one pass given the circumstances.” Tigger’s eyes are just focused on me. Our eyes stay locked as my brother gives me a hug. Tigger grabs my hand. I see a tear fall down his face “I thought we would never see you again.” I nod all the tension between Tigger and I has completely vanished…at least for the moment “you, and me both Tigg.” My voice small and I give a sad and happy smile through the tears. I have so many emotions coming into play at once… I’m overloaded
I hear a voice call from a room down the hall “hey kinsley!? I’m coming out can you tell your friends not to shoot me?” Everyone in the room lifts their gun to the direction the voice came from. It's my dad who finally comes to me wiping his hands of blood “who the fuck is that Kins?” he asked as he pulled me into a hug. I lift one shoulder “a friend. so put your damn guns down.” As Damon steps out and walks this way I look up at my dad “is Snake—.” My dad shakes his head “he’s dead Kinsley. The fuck should have been dead a long time ago.” Hearing my dad confirm his death sends a massive wave of relief over me… more tears flow down my face.
Damon walks towards me, and Jace puts the gun straight to his head “who the fuck are you pretty boy.” I bust out laughing, and Damon smirks “you think I’m pretty? Truly I’m flattered, but you’re not my type.” Damon’s eyes flick to me, and Jace swears “she’s not you’re type either. That’s my girl.” Damon’s eyes turn sad, but he nods.
I walk up to Jace, and push the gun away from Damon’s head “he’s a friend Jace. He’s the reason my wounds aren’t infected. He’s Snakes son but he’s nothing like him. He’s been prisoner here just like the rest of the girls.” My brother chuckles. “If he’s such a prisoner how was he able to get the letter, and address to us?” What the hell? I turned to Damon “you sent the address? If Snake would have found out you would have been dead!” He shrugs “I wasn’t living much of a life anyways. You really needed help. I couldn’t listen to it anymore. What he’s done to yo—” he cuts himself off choking on the last of his words. Which I’m grateful for, I don’t want to talk about it and I don’t know if I ever want to tell the guys what went down here... I turn to my brother “he’s been beaten, starved, and no one knows he existed. He’s a prisoner in every sense of the word. He’s coming with us, and you will find a job for him, and a place for him to stay.” I folded my arms like this makes the decision final. My dad chuckles, and kisses my forehead “ok princess whatever you say. Now let’s get the fuck out of here. I’ll send some of boys to release the girls, and go through the paperwork.
Suddenly I’m lifted up in the air. I look down to Jace “I don’t need to be carried babe” he grunted, and continued to carry me anyways. I am so glad to be out of this hell hole. We pull up to the club house. I haven’t been so happy to see this place in my life, and knowing Snake is gone, and not here makes it all the better. Since they found me Jace hasn’t left my side. Always touching me, like I will disappear again. The doc is waiting for me in the living room area. He has me sit on the coffee table so he can look over my injuries.
He re-patched my back, and put cream on the whip marks. He said Damon’s work was really good. He said that I would most likely have died from infection if he hadn’t taken care of me. I don’t have a concussion, and no broken bones. My ribs are bruised really bad, just like the rest of me. The doc gives me some pain medication before he leaves. My brother, Tigger, and Jace stay so I can tell them everything that’s happened since Snake took me. I decided to leave out the gruesome details of the rape. If they don’t ask I won’t tell them.
They told me about the letter Damon sent them to find me. We come to an agreement that they will put him in an apartment somewhere, and get him a job. After we all talked they all left, everyone accept Jace. I needed some well-deserved rest. Jace pulls me in his lap, and holds me “I thought I would never see you again baby. I didn’t think we would make it in time. I can’t believe he was going to fuckin sell you. If he wasn’t already dead I would kill him again.” He takes a deep breath “I hate to ask this, but did he… did rape you Kinsley?” this voice shaking on the last part
My heart practically stopped. Why did he have to ask. Ignorance is fuckin bliss.“will you want me less if he did?” He shakes his head violently “fuck no you’re my everything baby. I just wanna know what you’re going through. What you went through. To know how to pace us and care for you.” I nod “yes, he did…Only once… I was beaten pretty badly for not complying.”
He looks at me with sadness “fuck baby I’m so sorry. I don’t look at you any different. You’re still my girl, and I still want you. In every way. Whenever you’re ready.” I see the tear slide from the coner of this eye and I kiss him. I kiss my man with everything I have. I miss this “it’s not your fault Jace. This was Snake, and Ashley. He sold Ashley …I know I should feel bad, but I don’t. She’s was helping him, and when she fucked up his sale he got rid of her, and I felt like it was karma. I should feel bad though right?” Tears start coming down my face like the dam broke. “Shh baby it doesn’t make you a bad person. It makes you human… its ok.” I wiped my face “the boss who bought me is still out there, and I have a feeling he won’t stop until he gets me. He was really taken with me… He cut off Snakes fingers for touching me. Baby I can feel it in my bones, he won’t quit.”
He looks at me with a serious look “I won’t let anyone get to you again. I don’t care if I have to move in with you I’m not leaving you’re side. Kins I know you’re not going to wanna talk about it with the others, but we might need you to for your protection… in detail.” I take a deep breath “I know just not right now I don’t want to relive what’s happened anymore.” He nods I continue. “How was it with my brother, and dad? I know it must have been hard to deal with them.”
He chucked “we’ve actually been doing pretty well. I wouldn’t say were best friends, but we get along a lot better since you were taken it’s like we put our hate aside, and you were our main focus. I been spending most of my time here so we can dig through Snakes shit, and try, and find something, but I kept coming up empty handed.” He drags his hand down his face in exhaustion “let’s talk more about this tomorrow. Both you and I need to get some rest. Come on lay down baby, I want to hold you. I missed you like crazy Kins you have no idea.” He kissed me, and held me all night. Falling asleep knowing I was safe in his arms was total bliss.
Chapter 26
Kinsley
It’s the first day of Christmas break. I can’t wait to be able to spend these few weeks off school with Jace. Since the shit with Snake went down we’ve gotten a lot closer. You will rarely ever see us apart. Jace wasn’t lying when he said he will be attached to my hip every minute.
It feels good to be all healed up besides the scars on my back. The guys finally see I’m not broken. For the first time in weeks I can do what I want without a chaperone. Which is why I’m sitting with the girls. We met up to grab something to eat. We rarely get our girl time anymore now that we all have boyfriends. You would think since they are dating Jace’s best friends we always hang out which we do, but it’s never just us girls.
Keira asks “hey Kins are you doing anything later? We plan on going to a new club that just opened a few weeks ago? We’re meeting my cousin there. Her boyfriend is the DJ. So we can do song requests.” She wiggles her eyebrows. I laugh, and shake my head “no can do girls. Me, and Grim have a date later, and I’m hoping to get laid. I finally feel like I’m ready.” Keira smirks and says “ok well when y’all done the date hit me up. We plan on staying out late so if you want to meet us after you’re quickie. ” I laugh “trust me girls it won’t be quick.” They giggle, and I hear my phone ring. I look down, and see Jace is calling. I changed his name from Gri
m to Jace when he told me he wanted me to call him by his name. It just feels right.
“Hey”
“Hey babe uhh I’m sorry I have to do this, but I have club business to tend to tonight.”
I sigh “well that sucks. I was looking forward to tonight.”
“I know babe. Me to. this is just really important.”
“Ok then I’m just gonna go out with the girls tonight.”
“Ok baby be careful, and if you don’t hear from me by the time you get home just text me, and let me know you made it home safe.”
“Ok.”
“I’m really sorry baby. I’ll talk to you later.”
“Mmhm bye.”
I hung up the phone, and looked at my friends “so it looks like I’m going out tonight.” They squeak, and Cori says “we’ll all get ready by your place Kinsley. Plan to look hot as fuck tonight. It’s been awhile since we got dressed up.”
Once back at the clubhouse I took a nap. I woke up to my phone ringing. It’s the girls letting me know they are on their way. I jump in the shower. Rushing to get clean, and blow dry my hair. As soon as I walk back in my room the girls are already there. They already have their dresses, and put the finishing touches of makeup on. I walk in my closet, and grab a small skin tight black dress that has lace sleeves. I didn’t want anything that shows the scars on my back. Don’t get me wrong I’m not ashamed of them I just don’t want to deal with the attention that comes along with it. I want this to be a drama free night.
Once we all finished getting ready with looks ready to kill. We take Cori’s car since she really doesn’t drink a lot anyway. We pull up to the club, and it’s already packed with the music blaring. We get to the bouncer, and he lets us in. The joy of being hot is most of the time I don’t get ID’d. Even if we did we got fakes at the ready. We get inside, and go to the bar. Me, and Keira take a couple of shots. Cori just gets a drink that she will probably sip on all night.
I’m feeling pretty buzzed so grab the girls, and take our asses to the dance floor. This is so much fun even if I am missing Jace a lot. This is the longest we have been separated for since everything happened. A new song plays, and I have Cori in front, and Keira behind me, and we’re dancing our asses off. Many men have tried, and failed with us tonight. I love that we’re all dating our guy’s friends. It makes things so much easier “hey when is you’re cousin getting here?” Cori shrugged “she should be here any minute.”
I go back to dancing, but out the corner of my eye I see a man who looks familiar. So I look dead at him, and when I realize who it is a nauseous feeling bubbles in my stomach as I watch him. Keira stops dancing to see what I’m looking at “isn’t that Jace?” I nod “yup.” That ass said he had ‘club business’ wow I’m fuckin stupid. I say “Don’t trip it could be his cousin or something” Keira gives me a look. I sound like a fuckin dumbass trying to talk myself out of what I’m seeing
He has a bitch with him. Both Cori, and Keira are locked in on Jace just as I am. I feel like I’m watching everything in slow motion. She smiles, and touched his arm before she leans, and kisses him. I feel like I lost all of my breath. Cori grabs my arm “what the fuck.” I watch as Jace runs his hands in this bitch’s hair kissing the fuck out of her. I feel a tear slide down my face. “Come on Kins you don’t deserve this.” Cori says as she tugs me through the crowd.
Authors Note
Thank you for reading Cruel Lies. This is book 1 in The Vail Point Series. We had so much fun writing this book. We hope you enjoyed it. This is our first series we are writing and hope to write many more for y’all to enjoy. The next book in this series is Twisted Fate. It is ready for pre order. We hope y’all like this book just as much as the first one.
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