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“No,” Hammer admitted

“I’ve tried ‘’ her behavior in every way you can think of I’ve punished and rewarded I’ve coaxed I’ve praised I’ve de”

All that? Then again, Liah Why would he have started slacking with Raine? He wouldn’t In fact, as devoted as Liam seeirl And if Raine was truly giving that little… Hammer wondered if he wouldn’t have released her, too

“Are you saying she’s more shut down than either of us realized?”

“Now you’re getting it” Lia exhausted “Iup on her, that I would be there for her She didn’t listen to me”

“All she heard is that you didn’t want her,” Hammer confirmed

“Of course I want her I tried to show her how much Just because I’d released her didn’ther”

Who the hell was protecting her now? Hao faster Hot and urgent, his thoughts raced as he tried to focus on the road But terror clawed—an ominous déjà vu—back to when Liam had taken Raine from Shadows and sequestered her far away While he’d nearly lost his mind then, there’d been co for her She’d been safe But now…

“Raine is out there alone, upset, feeling unworthy and unwanted by both of us I hope to fuck she doesn’t do soht be an old bastard, but he’s still mean”

“Why would she go anywhere near her father? That makes no sense” Liam rubbed the back of his neck

“It does and it doesn’t Raine will eventually realize that she needs to confront her past Then it wouldn’t surprise ”

Ten long store The twocashier Her na read Tonya The need to find Raine and hold her in his arms rode Hammer hard

“Excuse me, lass,” Liam whispered in a buttery soft lilt He’d used this verbal seduction on woht I have a wee minute of your time?”

“Sure,” the young wohed ide eyes and pink cheeks She looked awestruck

In unison, Ha the cashier different photos of Raine Both turned to scowl at the other