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“No, don’t try to move,” a deep baritone commands.
That’s not Brad.
Despite realizing my fiancé isn’t here,my body still responds to that tone by jerking backward. Every fiber in my being seizes in agony. There’s no way I’ll survive any more punishments. My extremities are on fire, but the worst is in my left arm. When I try to take a deep breath, it’s like a million jagged pieces of glass are piercing my lungs.
How much more suffering do I need to endure before it’s all over?
I blink rapidly until my eye focuses. Looking around, I don’t recognize any of my surroundings. There’s a big machine next to my bed, and it’s being operated by a huge man I’ve never seen before in my life. His scowl is enough to make my heart stop, but I can’t inch away, can’t run, can’t move at all. What Icando is groan, but I don’t want to draw any attention to myself. Maybe he’ll go away if he thinks I’m dead.
Think Violet. Where’s your phone? Oh yeah, it’s broken. This is the end. Welcome death with open arms… It’ll be more peaceful.
As much as I want to play dead, I’ll watch this man end my suffering. I will haunt his every waking memory for the rest of his life.
A million stabbing needles pierce my chest as I inhale, and this time, I can’t hold back the groan.
“You’re awake,” the man says. “I’m sorry this is gonna be painful, but I promise to make it go away as soon as I’m done.”
“N-n-n-n-ooo,” I gurgle and shrink back, causing another wave of excruciating pain to wrack my body.
“Please stay still. I swear I’m not gonna hurt you.” He puts his hands up in surrender. “I’m trying to help. I need to do x-rays to assess your injuries.”
I don’t understand what’s happening and have no idea where I am. If he’s a doctor or this is a hospital, wouldn’t there be nurses and other people everywhere? We’re alone so I’m not safe.
Finally, my broken body responds to my silent pleas, and I shift slightly, away from the unknown guy. It’s not much but enough to hopefully give him the hint to stay back.
“She won’t ho—”
All of a sudden, the man disappears as if an invisible force yanked him away, and a loud crash resonates within the room.
“Asshole!”
A face appears, and a pair of piercing ice-blue eyes stare back at me.
Grim? It can’t be. Oh no!! Brad must’ve hired him. He’s here to finish me off.
A firm but gentle hand brushes the hair away from my face. Grim signs something, but my vision is becoming hazy again, and I’m unable to make out what he’s saying.
I’d rather not know what he’s about to do anyway. There’s no fight left in me.
Mobility in my right arm returns, and I swat him away, but I might as well be a butterfly going up against a million hornets.
I’ll go down fighting though.
Grim holds my arm down so I can’t swing at him again and brings a cell phone into focus.
Oh God, he’s probably calling for reinforcements.
I groan again, and moisture slides down my cheek. Grim shakes his head and wipes my face with a soft cloth.
Nothing makes any sense as I lie here fighting against him and my body. But, blessedly, a burst of energy hits me from outta nowhere, and I hiss through my teeth as I struggle to sit up.
“Sorry darlin’. You need to lay flat.” The other man is back and lightly pushing on my shoulders. “I really need you to stay still.”
My heart races, causing machines to go wild in the background, and Grim snarls.
Where am I? What’s happening to me?
Another face appears, and bright red hair fills the space.
