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Beck put a hand on hers “It’s going to be fine Say what you need to say You’ll be safe The er as you can”

“I really can’t thank you enough” She looked at hiratefully

“Then stop trying and go get him, princess” He pulled his Mercedes up to the curb at the end of the block and rolled up to the house slowly “This it?”

Her heart lurched as she nodded “Yeah”

She’d beentiiven her the safe environ aithout a word Just like she’d given Liam a brick wall rather than her heart

With another glance, Raine drew in a deep breath She was doing the right thing

Beck stopped the car and killed the engine, then cli iously triht line Mrs Fullsoarden looked full of color, despite the fact that Deceun

As she stepped onto the sidewalk, she turned her attention to her father’s house The red front door had faded, but it still looked i Behind that solid surface lay a house of horrors Each year—hell, each day—had turned exponentially more terrible Raine stared at the house like it was a demon that would steal her soul

She clutched her stomach God, she needed to be unshackled from her past, but she did not want to be here She’d vowed never to lay eyes on Bill Kendall again For six years, she’d kept that promise

Now, Raine forced herself forward, determined to take back the parts of herself he’d maliciously stolen

Beck walked with her to the edge of the property, then he grabbed her hand, squeezed…and let go She sent hiement

Later, she’d tell hi

Time now to face down the devil

Sucking in a bracing breath, Raine knocked

It seemed like forever before the door jerked open Her knees nearly went out fro when he laid eyes on her

His stark gray hair stunned her He’d been salt and peppery the night she’d run away The grooves around his ry scowl every one The faint white scar of her handiwork slashed down his cheek The sight brought back both brutal ht Bill off and marked him for the rest of his ed They were the same eyes she saw every day when she looked in the mirror