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My eyes widened I would have to lift my robe, to expose myself

“I’m a doctor I took care of you, fixed you up Name’s Rider”

He must have detected my shock “In a previous life, I was a soldier and a onna hurt you”

Ducking his head, almost in nerves, he set back to his work

He seemed so concerned for me, so sincere He was not as hard-faced as Styx, not as abrupt in the way he spoke I felt strangely at ease in his presence but his short beard looked too reat comfort However, Rider’s personality was completely different, his actions toward me kind

“My name is Mae,” I said quietly

He lifted his head, a ti across his lips “Nice to meet you, Mae,” he said so politely Then, with a stiff hand, he raked back his brown, shoulder-length hair He sat back and quietly asked, “Can I check your leg, now that I know your name?”

Silently nodding, I lifted the robe, dipping e, I could see se hands were as soft as feathers onme to see my wound for the first time since I had woken up

“It’s healing real good I’ll apply soehe had left on the table He applied the oint es, theaway some of my discomfort

When he closed the bag, he turned, leaning against the table, arms folded, and he watched me I focused on the floor, no idea what to say, when he spoke

“Gonna take you to one”

He could obviously see the shock indown to sit on the bed “Styx and I talked ’bout it He’s off toonna be around to protect you So you’ll coets back”

My stomach fell “If I am such a burden, I can leave now I do not want to stay where I am not wanted”

“Not happening, Mae The ATF are on our backs, the Feds just itching to haul us over the coals Got agents stationed twenty-four-seven fro you bruised and battered, not knowing fk about life, ain’t gonna do us no favors Club has too ht now TootoPrez, you best do what he tells you to”

I stared at hi the co he said, but I knew one thing: I was trapped… again I had exchanged one peried in response to my cold reaction

Standing, he held out his hand “Let’s go”

“I aer Do not expect anything from me,” I warned in a shaky voice

He laughed, a huge grin lighting up his face “As teenda Not into raping bitches who know fk all about this life This is Styx’s private apart you outta here You crash in my room I’ll stay at home I ain’t wantin’ in your puy”