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She lifts her head, defiance coloring her pale face.
“I’m not going anywhere.”
“If you stay, I will kill you. My wife is here because of you,” I snap, and she takes a step back, tears rolling down her face. “With friends like you, who needs enemies?”
“Kieran,” Cato warns.
“Get her out of my sight. She will be your fucking downfall, man.”
He drags her away while she leans into his side.
“You should eat.”
“I’ll eat when my wife wakes up.” I square my shoulders and hiss, which causes Alessandra’s eyes to narrow.
She prods my arm. “You were shot.”
“It’s just a flesh wound.”
“Do you want her to wake up and find you like this?”
No. I nod for her to continue and she pulls my vest off.
“The bullet went through. I will clean and stitch it.”
She shuffles around and says, “We’re out of anesthetic.”
“I can take it.”
She cleans and stitches my wound, giving me some antibiotics to swallow.
“You didn’t have to save my wife, but you did. Thank you. If there is anything you want, I will give it to you.”
She looks at Hayden glaring at us with suspicion.
“Can you teleport me back in time?”
“No, but I can take you from him.”
“Your family ties are already strained. I will be fine.”
I grip her elbow and look her in the eye. “My offer stands now and in the future.”
She nods and Cameron comes inside with a plate of sandwiches. “You need to eat.”
“My wife lies here and you think I could fucking eat?”
“My sister lies there, too, and I ate because she needs me to be strong and not a martyr.”
“He’s right,” Alessandra says. She has a calming vibe around her, even though I have never witnessed eyes so lifeless.
I resume my position, waiting for Aurora to wake up.
Cato clasps my shoulder. “I love you, man. You’re my family, but don’t you ever threaten my wife again.”
“Your wife? The wife who’s probably thinking up another escape plan right fucking now?”
He rakes a hand through his hair and I shoot to my feet.
