ld, damp brick of the de
encer as he advanced, her mind racin
dicament. "No one's here to save you this time. I'm go
o either side, cutting off
ol, metallic shape of the utility knife she carried for protection. Three years
ow, gravelly voice cut through the tense si
t l
without volume but carrying an
ward the sound. Debora's head snapp
but his clothes were ragged and torn. His hair was a tangled mess, and his fa
Chase burst out laughing. "A bum wa
ep-set in the gloom, settled on Chase. It wasn't a look of ange
t an innocent person getting hurt for her sake. "Go," she whi
est second, but he ignored her word
Chase said, nodding to one of hi
uckles as he lumbered toward the stran
fist flew toward
ved. It was too fas
ked-off scream. The massive bodyguard was on his knees,
shocked, pulled a fo
he man's jaw with lightning speed. A dull thud, and
in less than
ey was Chase Spencer's te
p. The aura he projected was no longer that of a derel
w who I am?" Chase stammered, stumbling b
around Chase's throat. With one arm, he
He clawed uselessly at the stranger'
mth, any mercy. He looked like he was genu
t someone actually die-not only because of her, but
he stranger's arm. "That's enoug
d of solid muscle under her ha
ze landing on her. She met it without flinch
nse moment, his
ment like a sack of garba
m another glance. He spoke h
ol
even bothering with his unconsci
e mysterious man, her heart still pou
e braced a hand against the wall to steady himself. In the m
k, wet stain spreading across
cut. He
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