Chapter 174: Armed And Dangerous

**Ellis POV

I held her hand in the back of the ambulance, never letting her go again if I had anything to do about it. I had gotten far too close to losing her.

“We’ll be there soon,” I said, minding the volume.

She flinched at the smallest noise if it was unexpected. God only knew what the sick f*cks had done to her, and it was best not to think about it. Anytime I did, the urge to kill them rose. I didn't want to kill Carl, no matter how much of a f*ck up he was.

No matter what he did he was still my son. People like us had other ways to deal with our kids when they got off the track. Military service was one popular option, as well as “career opportunities” in another country.

Olivia stayed silent, her head lolling to the left before she closed her eyes.

“Everyone is excited to see you again,’ I tried, “especially Ken and Kevin.”