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Her wet eyes lifted to ut clench at the unspoken plea there Whoever this reat deal

“I’m not here to hurt either of you,” I said as I put s While I kneould be easier to carry him over my shoulder in a fire him more “I need you to open the door for et him warm and dry”

I didn’t wait for her to answer as I lurched to my feet Ethan wasn’t a s snow, I kneould be a struggle just to get him the short distance to the cabin

Lucy hesitated and then ran towards the cabin, glancing over her shoulder at me every few seconds I followed at a much slower pace and droppedlike hell he’d wake up

But he didn’t

And I was fucking clueless what to do next

Chapter One

Cain

It felt like hours had passed before I ed to carry Ethan over the threshold of the cabin Lucy was standing just inside the door, her jeans and tennis shoes covered in snow I scanned the living room that the front door opened into and saw only a couch and chair in front of the fireplace A s in the hearth, but it looked like it was going to go out any minute

“Where’s his rooe the door closed since Lucy seemed frozen in time

“The rooms are back there,” she said after a moment and then pointed to a hallway just beyond the s on the couch because the heat isn’t working”