Chapter 28: Everyone Called Him the Warden

Hearing that, Cassius Dalton froze mid-struggle. He stared at Paxton in disbelief, his face slack with shock. Smack! Paxton grinned viciously and slapped him hard across the face. "What the hell are you staring at?" he barked. "Mr. Santee's right here-show some respect and keep your head down. Keep staring and I'll gouge your eyes out." Terror surged through Cassius. His eyelids fluttered uncontrollably. Paxton was a big name in Easton, a member of the Rose Society. Yet Cassius had watched him...