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I found myself in a chair next to Zania in the boat while the others rushed around, hollering to one another in shaky voices about blankets and heaters and wet clothes With much effort I raised my arm across Zania’s lap and took her hand, damp and cold like a dead fish My head fell back and ed overhead on the boat’s deck as soine and a blast of heated air rushed through the roo deep voice in front of us

I tried I really did When it didn’t work I feltremoved They hit the floor with a squishy thud Next my socks were peeled off, but the hilt stayed aroundto Zania in Arabic, but she was unresponsive, asleep

"Can you do the rest?" he asked ly fingers while Kope undid Z’s sandals With great effort I got the zipper down and liftedThe wet fabric stuck to my skin and I was too weak to push the shorts all the way down

"I can’t," I whispered Had I been in ht mind, I would have told him to focus on Zania while I waited for Kaidan or Blake to co clearly, and under the circu was a necessity Nothing rabbed a blanket fro it across ain" He stared down at the floor next to me

I whimpered and pushed rabbed the bottorowl of fury sounded from the doorway and my heart stopped

"Get Your Bloody hands Off her"

Kope shut his eyes and gritted his teeth beforeaway from me My eyes flickered to the middle of the roo clothes I sensed Zania awaken next to me at the sound of raised voices

"She is in the worst condition The wet clothing must be removed--"

"Not by you!" Kaidan yelled "I can’t believe you’d take advantage of this situation"

Kope’s eyes fleith a flash of anger and he stepped closer "You go too far, brother!" He shook, and I kneas froh to control his wrath His hands clenched into tight fists

"You will never touch her again," Kaidan said in that deadly low voice

"G-guys," I whispered pathetically through chattering teeth "We’re all upset Don’t do this"