h a bounce, the heavy spring
ret's weight crashed down on her. He pinned her wrists abov
to bring her knee up, but he was too heavy, too strong. H
with unshed tears-and the fire in his eyes burned hotter.
is mouth dow
bruising and demanding. He forced his tongue past her clenched teeth, inv
give him an inch. The metallic taste of blood filled her mouth
fingers digging into the curve of her waist. He grabbed the hem
thread of Cassidy's sanity. She couldn't
, she felt the cool metal of the bedsi
think. She
brass base and swung it with every oun
t the last second. He je
with his shoulder w
He stared down at her, shock and disbelief wa
ing. She shoved him off balan
he put her entire body
ac
hrough the silent
hipping his neck around. A bright red handprint bloomed i
He took one look at Jaret's face and immediately backed o
tinging from the impact. She was shaking violently, b
back to face her. The shock
hand moving to his reddened cheek. When he looked at her, the shock in his eyes had curd
a step back, putting an unnerving distance between them rather than closing it. "But yo
a predator forcing himself back into his cage. Then, without another word, he turned a
ammed shut
rembling, her hand still stinging, the s
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