Chapter 6
Autumn said nothing as Judd ushered her into his house. Boudreaux barked and jumped with joy that his favorite human had come to visit. At her absent pat, he began to whine and pace. The shock was setting in and, with it, a healthy dose of fear that made Judd want to slam his fist through a wall. The son of a b***h had f****d with the wrong man. He’d find Jebediah and put him away for good this time.
He opened his mouth to say he’d take her bag upstairs. But, of course, she had no bag. Because she’d just lost everything she owned. A fresh wave of rage washed through him.
“Why don’t you get a shower, wash off the smoke?” he suggested. “I’ll round up something for you to sleep in.”
Autumn just nodded and went upstairs, Boudreaux on her heels.
With nowhere to redirect his fury,
