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I glared at her. “Don’t expect me to believe that bullshit.”
She closed her eyes briefly. “Like I said, you don’t know shit about me.”
“I know you’re not Wonder Woman. No need to hide the pain. You should have your injuries looked at.”
Her pert nose twitched as she snorted. “I could take her.”
If she hadn’t been hurt, I might have laughed. “I’m taking you to a hospital,” I announced, squatting in front of her, “but I need to know that whoever did this to you isn’t around first.”
Her head lolled to the side. She was fading. “No.”
“No to what, huh, Firecracker? The hospital or the asshole who hurt you?”
Christ. I just called her something other than her name. To be fair, I didn’t fucking learn it yet.
“Both,” she managed to spit out, wincing as her left eye began to swell. It ballooned more with every minute we remained here.
“I can’t leave you.”
“I can manage,” she whispered. She rose to her knees, swaying before she toppled over, and I caught her.
“Let me rephrase. I’m not leaving you. I’m getting you help. Not gonna take no for an answer.”
She blinked up at me as her eyes fluttered. “Don’t fight them if they come back. They’re dangerous.”
Them? I opened my mouth to reply when her jaw went slack, and she passed out.
Shit!
I held her against my chest and stood, walking toward my bike. This girl was in trouble, and I wasn’t letting whoever fucked her up come back to finish the job. I didn’t care what she did. She didn’t deserve this.
That inner demon inside me, the one that craved violence, bloodlust, and unleashing destruction, tried to claw to the surface. I kept him contained for so fucking long. I couldn’t let him out now. He’d paint the streets crimson.
No. I made that mistake too many times in the past. I’d help this girl and get her to a hospital, and then I’d fucking walk away.
She’s under our protection now.
I ignored the voice in my head. He wouldn’t win.
Laughter filled the void inside.
I’ll be here when you need me.
