Reed
I had been ready to step in. I had been ready to tear those boys apart with a single look and carry my son away from this garden.
But before I could even move a muscle, Wendy had shattered my expectations.
She became a human shield, placing her own body between the world and our little boy.
The three bullies took a shaky step backward. Their eyes widened with fear as they looked at the beautiful, terrifying woman kneeling in the grass.
I stepped out from the hedges and walked up behind my wife.
The tallest boy looked up. When his eyes met mine, the last drop of color completely drained from his face. He knew exactly who I was. His father probably worked for me.
I didn't have to say a single word. I just stared at him with a cold, hard warning that promised total ruin if he eve
