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Fear ratcheted down ed it I’d said so that had ot out of the truck and closed the door as quietly as I could No way I wanted Lucy to witness this I went to the back of the truck where Cain aiting for me and I could see that he was pissed He looked a lot like he had that first day when Lucy and I had gone after him in the snow

I knew that if I apologized, I o away It hadn’t alorked with Eric, but Cain seeh…

But I shookback to that part of my life Let the asshole hithe’d said was a lie That the way he’d held me in that shower had been a lie

Just let it out, Ethan…I’ve got you

“Lie,” I whispered under my breath so he wouldn’t hear

I forced myself to look at him and settled my eyes on the small bruise on his jaw I hadn’t realized it at the time, but Lucy had toldto wake hted to leave a uilt I’d felt at actually even inflicting the smallest amount of pain on hiize to him the next day when he’d helped me to the bathroo…like the bruise was nothing

Though I supposed to a

Even now, he see at his hands Maybe if I saw them close into fists, I’d somehow be able to prepare myself for the blow…

“Stop that,” Cain said harshly I forced er there I dropped ain and hunched in on myself I kneas a self-defenseet as I possibly could – and I hated that I relied on it even now after pro myself I didn’t care what he did to me, but old habits died hard

I sensed rather than saw Caintowards me and I reflexively backed up until my back hit the back of the truck I turned my head to the side but didn’t cover it with s worse Sub, cowardly was another

Eric hated cowards

“Don’t hly as his body crowdedoff hirabto seek out more of that warmth

It was sick

I was sick