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I did…on every single one

I was glad when he didn’t asks The exaood fifteen minutes before he seemed satisfied

“Do you need anything?” Ronan asked “So for the pain?”

I shook my head While I was still really sore and likely would be for a while yet, I neededI needed if I could just find the courage to adlance at Cain and was surprised to find hi me, his expression unreadable He hadn’t moved even once from his position near the door, but I’d still felt oddly co him there

“Do you need Cain to step out for a moment, Ethan?” Ronan asked as he waited patiently The man ay too perceptive Few people likely would have knoorking up to so

“No,” I shook my head I forced myself to make eye contact with Ronan as I softly said, “Can you draw blood?”

Ronan nodded, but waited for me to continue on my own

“I need to be tested for STDs,” I finally et out just before I shot another look in Cain’s direction

I couldn’t tell if his expression was unreadable any at me

I couldn’t say I really bla I’d let happen to me, I couldn’t look at me either

Chapter Seven

Cain

The reed that I had to look away from him so he wouldn’t see the fury in my eyes and somehow think it was for him I’d already seen him look at me once today like I was no better than the piece of shit who’d hurt hi Ethan stand before ned to his fate, had been a brutal wake-up call for me I’d never claientle one But I’d also never hurt someone who didn’t deserve it So to be placed in that saory had hurt like ahadEthan understand I would never do that to hiht to disarht before, but I’d still been careful not to do anything that would have left hi pain