Nonetheless, a part of her feared what would occur as soon as they had been alone. She’d set free a river of tears as quickly as his arms had closed round her however had a sense there have been loads extra to return. As soon as the mud settled and she or he had time to course of it, she assumed she’d collapse in an epic burst of emotion. Realizing Lock could be there, that he beloved her and didn’t appear afraid of her meltdown, helped ease a few of that fear.

Regardless that she claimed to be all proper and capable of maneuver independently, his fingers on her introduced immeasurable consolation. She couldn’t wait to be alone in his home, in his mattress, the place he might maintain her correctly.

And, oh, how she longed to see Caleb and listen to his gleeful chortle. The glad, blissfully unaware child could be great drugs.

However first, she needed to see to Kelsie.

“Two extra,” Lock mentioned as he assisted her down the endless staircase.

The acquainted darkish corridor threatened to unravel her thinly held composure. “This was a lot simpler once I was hanging over the shoulder of the large brute who grabbed me outdoors,” she quipped as her ribs protested yet one more step.

Lock didn’t chortle, however he did tense, and his respiration hitched.

“Sorry,” she whispered, stopping to face his narrowed gaze. “Dangerous joke.”

He kissed her rapidly. God, how she wished they’d time for extra. “Till ten minutes in the past, I didn’t know in the event you had been alive or what these animals had performed to you. Possibly give me a day earlier than you begin with the gallows humor, eh?”

She smiled. “I really like you,” she mentioned, feeling these phrases within the depths of her soul. “I really like your son too.”

He pressed his brow to hers. “Fuck, I don’t deserve you, however I really like you, Brenna. To an insane diploma.”

A frightened shriek had her straightening. “Kelsie!”

She darted down the ultimate two steps and hurried by way of the darkish corridor as rapidly as her tender physique might.

“Brenna, dammit,” Lock muttered as he ran after her.

“I’m okay. I… oh my God.” She skidded to a cease as she got here throughout Bolt’s physique, mendacity susceptible on the soiled floor.

“He can’t damage you,” Ty known as from an open door on the left. “Spec made positive of that.”

The air she hadn’t been conscious of holding whooshed out of her lungs. Lock’s hand landed on her again, making her soar. Then she realized she nonetheless wore the ridiculous gown that hardly lined her. Her face burned, and she or he stared on the man at her toes.

“Right here.”

She glanced as much as discover Ty readying his arm to toss one thing her method.

“I received it.” Lock grabbed the item out of the air.

A blanket. Tears sprung to her eyes. How these males could possibly be brutal one second, then so type to her would eternally be a thriller, however one she’d at all times be pleased about.

“Thanks,” she whispered as Lock wrapped the lengthy, smooth material round her shoulders like a cloak.

“Thank Pulse. He had it in his med equipment.”

One other terrified shriek ran out.

“I feel we’d like some assist in right here.” Ty inclined his head towards the open door. He had a deadly expression she’d by no means seen on the often-aloof man. “Have you learnt her?”

“Sure. That’s Kelsie. She… suffered.”

A low rumble got here from Ty’s throat.

With Lock holding her hand, she stepped over Bolt’s physique. Her coronary heart hammered in her ears, sure he’d wake and seize her, however he didn’t. The pool of blood she seen beneath his torso verified Tracker’s phrases that he may by no means wake once more.

Good.

“Keep out right here,” she mentioned to Lock and Ty as she reached the door.

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