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d booze, but nowadays you felt like a goddamn billionaire

anger by bringing a stranger to our camp. That woman

ved his value, and being our supply runner, we could not afford to lose a resourceful

e eyes—taunte

omething in the way she stared back at me—not just pl

ey

ked my cabin

I expect to start a conversation in the morning. She g

long wavy blonde hair and body that every man wanted to warm his bed, but her attitude was not quite pleasing. She was a pain in the a

wered politely. “Do

e moved closer and spre

I was sleeping, and that’s wh

. “But the last tim

d like an asshole, but what she needed was the fact. “Look at us, we barely eat and protect ourselves from what’s out there. Darick is still in his bed. I couldn’t think of a relationsh

rl?” She changed the topic because sh

’s leaving onc

sick, she can’t stay h

fected. She’s

ed a weak or anot

If Gael wants her here, we h

gged. “O

t her. “Got

ut I didn’t give a damn shit. She was just a

one opened up, I pressed my ear a

and almost bumped into

about. She had the kindest heart, and people thought she was wea

as in you

Oh, I brought

” My brow coc

blue

d out of her bed when she coul

rdinary silver chain, but the pendant

“She said it

have to

s nodded in

us as the Oscines. There was a warmth in the way she spoke—it re

didn’t recruit people in. With our lack of supplies, we couldn’t afford another

ale, and her bones were prominent. She was barely breathing when Fros

uld barely stand on her own feet, what more protecting herself. I knew the moment she walked out of the gate, she sig

ing here with us for as long

s she wants?

idding me!” I bolte

“And do you have an i

is experience in the military that kept us all alive. He cared about this group, and I knew we were always his

de you think she won’t survive again?” I sa

of Gael and stared down at her necklace, playing

in shape that time, Col

od that will last a few days. By then, she gets her

ays, and th

place. I couldn’t put our people at risk. Not again, Gael.” We’d been through hell, ambushe

ell is wro

and yet he took her in. Just like

that he’s willing to

about t

nd

ay.” Has he

liev

e has bruises and needle pricks.” I poin

chin. Her gaze directly met mine. H

eart started to beat faster the longer

. and definitely pretty n

wn soft angled eyebrows, to her small upturned nose, high cheekbones, and her pale dr

ain your supply, and where were you really come from? You must have a wide o

And I hated that feeling, but I was just

it is.” She wiped her tears

ain t

ecessary. Give her a b

rotecting o

do

what I was planning to do—to distract her and snatch it. I w

voice was stronger than I thought sh

s necklace.” I raised it up. “Will stay w

dare take tha

I turned and wal

ael calle

uickly and surely, I

thigh strap, I aimed at her carotid artery. I could feel the

will decorate this entire floor.” She

will spill all

back, Colton, or your

s Co

u’re dead?” Oh, ye

y for a woman so thin could throw sarc

n you two! From now on, you, Colt, and you, Iri

till had a gun on my crotch. Her eyes wh

thing is dangerous and indomitable! You made a mistake, Gael.” If this

woman you called twig. Pull the thing away f

real name just stared back at me with devoid expression, increasi

d your tiny dick

See for yourself, woman, then tell me if it’s

le, I shift

two clicks followed—she pulled t

can’t get out of here alive.” Gael’s voice softene

word. You could shoot me to protect this

ust want back what's

essure this time. “M

uch that you can’t take you

wanted to reach out and touch her.

Her brow rose.

“How many people have yo

d, but the gun remained pressed against my groin. “H-h

e iris to bring home every day and placed it in my room. As annoying as it is, I l

ossible she dyed her hair. She had tiny freckles

O

essed a little harder against her neck. “One wrong move, your blood will splatter

h me, Colton. T

Just shut it already and I have something to do h

hell

arro

bitchy for

neck

gu

ed your junk.” She grinned, spreading a devilish smile at m

my head in anger that

I could make yo

.” Absentmindedly

if a twig blows off your balls and that would not be

into her chest. “Have it your way and stay

nyone!” she yelled. “But you don’t w

a damn. Just