The Broken Angel He Claimed

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. I'll go ch

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or she'd already left. I s

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a hand slammed over my mouth-ro

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k, and I couldn't move. My chest t

still," he mutter

my mouth, I spun around quickly t

ked out. "Why

his pocket and locked the door. The click ma

he hell are you do

e stepped closer, and I retreated until

like I don't matter, Angel

push by, but he c

t!" he snapped.

crashing to the floor. Pain shot up my back as he pi

la," he breathed,

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and sliding from my face to my ne

h. I thrashed, but his weight locked me in pla

e to get him off. His hands had crossed the line

. Plea

, tears streaming, b

desperately. My foot hit him, and he jerked back with a s

y heart racing as adrenaline surged through me.

ith my hand. My throat burned, but I di

He grabbed my wrist tight

g anywhere, Ange

shouted, struggling. He leaned in, t

are you

e the door. Relief hit me... until Ia

p!" he

on called aga

. Panic clawed at my chest. I wanted to scream, but my v

on Ian's hand. He roar

sped, voice r

Ian snapped

grabbing and pressing. I fought back-scratching, kicking, s

or rattled. Someone

on finally smashed the door in. Our eyes met.

a bitch!" Aa

ng. Ian snapped back, hittin

mbled, crashing under Ian's relentle

kill him!" My voice t

beating Aaron. If this wen

t was the only way. Ian was too strong to stop with my hands. I had to swing it, hit

h everything I had. The chair hit I

h!" he shouted,

slammed into the wall. Chest tight. My stom

ing until I could barely breathe. My hands tri

had to happen," he muttered, l

th stabbing me like fire. Panic twisted inside me. I was losing

. I can't hold on much lon