page127 (1/2)

Joel raced towards the sound She ran behind hi what could have caused a screa roo on the floor, Julian stood in front of her, his body poised to attack, his focus co in the far corner of the roo to look as uninti as possible

It wasn’t really working

“Aspen, take care of Keira,” Saxon coht”

“I’m so sorry,” Keira said as Aspen approached her and crouched down next to her “I just had a fright I didn’t know anyone was in here and the

n he just of appeared out of nowhere and I startled I’m so sorry”

“Sh,” Aspen told her She wrapped her arht”

“I slipped trying to back away and fell over, then Julian rushed in as this h I was trying to push hi idea I have to calm him down”

“Keira, it’s all right,” Saxon told her in a low voice “Just let Aspen take care of you Are you hurt?”

“No, Imore than before”

Julian ry noise Almost more animal than man His whole body shook

“I apologize for upsetting her,” Jardin Malone said in a low voice “I was just trying to help her up”

“He really was, Julian,” Keira said “He wasn’t hurting me, it was my fault”

“Julian,” Saxon said in a low voice “Julian, look at me”

He continued to stare at Jardin Normally she would have said that the sliainst the lawyer, but there was soh when he attacked he wouldn’t give up until one of them was dead

Keira gripped her hand tightly “I have to fix this”