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Anotherover Kyler Nolan He really was here This wasn’t a dreaer When he stalked toward her ex, Beth shook her head No, no, no Don’t trust Kyler No et badly hurt

"I hardly did this for nothing," Nolan said to Kyler with a sneer "She has a pussy worth taking Yeah Honey sweet"

With an ominous whine, her husband pushed to his feet, and Beth whimpered Don’t hurt Nolan She turned to Z over at the knotted chain "Help hiaze met hers He shook his head

He wouldn’t help? What rong with him? She tried to yank free, and pain seared her wrists

"You touched her" Kyler’s mouth twisted "She’s mine My wife"

"Hell, she doesn’t want to be married to a wussy like you She wants a man"

Beth screamed as Kyler launched himself across the room At the last ered to a stop alood she sucks cock?" Nolan chuckled, and Beth stared at hiain and hit Nolan in the face

Sir grinned "One ainst his cheek He shook his head like a bull shaking off flies, before hitting Kyler, forcing hi a fist, Nolan punched Kyler in the ribs where he’d hit hiony, Kyler folded over Beth saw Nolan inhale, his , and then he hit her husband squarely in the jaw so brutally that Kyler flew backward The back of his head sla crack, and he dropped onto the brick hearth

Beth heard a roaring in her ears as she stared at theon the floor

When Nolan bent over him, then turned away, she tried to warn him that Kyler would jump up and hurt him…to watch out, only she couldn’t see her jerked, and she moaned and tried toNolan came across the room to her, and she shook her head at hi

As Z lowered her, Nolan held her steady and then lifted her into his arms His arm hurt her back, and it didn’t really matter She turned her head to watch Kyler He would hurt Sir She had to keep hi Sir

"Beth" Master’s deep voice "Look at me" He turned so she couldn’t see Kyler

She raised her head and ar It’ll be all right The a Sir held her closer, his hard grip reassuring This wasn’t a dream; he really was here And she tried to tell him how she felt since he alanted to know, but once she started, she couldn’t stop whispering one thing, over and over, "You came… You came… You caainst his chest and with Z’s help shifted her so his arm didn’t rub the open areas on her back Z searched the cabin for the handcuff key

Had Kyler gotten up? She tried to look over Nolan’s shoulder, to watch for him An ambulance appeared outside the broken door Maybe they’d take her husband away, and Nolan would be safe

Z appeared in front of her "Hold on, little one Letthein a voice she’d never heard before

When one place hurt too rowled low and deep He scowled at Z "I want to kill hiain"

"Get in line"

The world was a muddled place, filled with pain Sirens Men’s voices The sharp s hurt Hued to open her eyes, she was surrounded by white curtains A faers She let herself fall back into darkness

She roused again at the sound of a low, co voice, one that washed the loneliness away

A woman’s voice raised in frustration "I’m sorry, sir, but family only"

"I am family" Sir’s voice came closer "Beth, which cubby are you in?"

"Um" Did they have numbers for white-curtained rooms? "Here Wherever that is"

"But--" the woman sputtered "Oh, fine Obviously she wants you with her"

A scarred hand pulled back the curtain, and Nolan entered, taking up all the extra rooaze took in the blood pressurefluids into her "All the essential equip how the paramedics had looked at her with pity An abused woman covered with scars No one saw her

Until now Sir leaned over the hospital gurney and looked into her eyes "You want coar?"

Her eyes brimmed with tears, and she could only nod