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et tighter around him. He couldn't get

gainst his skin. His clothes were soaked through, clingin

mind. He felt like a fool, a pawn in their cr

e love he thought was real had been nothing but a façade. And Kyle's betray

t reached his ears. It was faint, almost lost in the sou

dimly lit park. The shout came again,

ning as he neared a dark alley at the edge of the park. His breath caught in his throat

ling but defiant. She struggled against them, clutching her purse

er escape while the third one circled a

st give us the purse and the keys to the car, and

he kicked out at the man in front of her,

he might break free. But the second man grabbed her arm, twisting

ed but she wrestled against them. "I w

thinking, he rushed forward. "Hey!" he shouted, his voice lo

is voice echoed over the s

yes widened as she caught sight of Ethan, her expr

stocky man stepped forward from the shadow. He had his

actly in the best shape to fight off three men.

ing down his cheek, sneered at Ethan. "What's this? You think you're

ntedly at the man. "Let the lady go." He repeated, stepping cl

n laughed. "You've got guts, I'll give you that," he said,

he snapped. He'd had enough oppression in

ght not live to learn." One of t

grabbed his collar, punching him square in the face and

g to hide behind Ethan. She was dressed in a fancy

but not fast enough. The punch caught him in the side, knocking the wind out o

but the second man pushed her off. "Noo!"

raise his arms in defense before the man's fist slammed into his jaw, sending him crash

curled up, trying to protect himself as the man delivered another brutal ki

self to his feet. His body protested, every muscle aching, b

ce breaking as she stood, shaken, the

The leade

kid. It's your fault she's run away. I'll make you pay for it," he said, swinging another punch a

hing the man off guard. It wasn't strong. T

him again. He tried to stand, but his legs gave out, and

to move as the men closed in on him. He felt a rough hand grab his collar, draggin

into o