nic

re, Marco, as I carried the fragile brunette

her dress, and the sight of it se

in my lifetime, but Victor Bl

nothing more than a disposable object. And then she had c

ked as he slid into the back seat with

I said withou

nd the wheel, and he

n in my arms. Her breathing was shallo

r, so that her head rest

" Marco said after ending t

thoughts that I didn't even hear

eed. I could only hope it was menst

ruation cause

re already waiting as we pile

att ordered the sec

ing against the marble floor as I car

e bed," he ins

the nurses gently nudged me aside. The

y, when he realized I was still in the

door shut in my face. Dragging my hand down my

I was worried ab

esting my elbows on my knee

ything about her. And yet, the image of her c

k to scout for you," Marco said a

but didn

lied. "We already saw that

esentative. We could have waite

tpone the meeting with Jon Denver and

ed. "You're

N

the table and the li

r, I stood and headed upstairs,

he blood and as soon as I got out,

when Blackthorn started talking. The way her eyes finally t

wasn't my scene. But on my way to Deranged Desires,

ad felt the familiar urge to crash it and see if Liam Kingsl

nstead. I was already leaving, but then I heard Blacktho

with his wife bleeding out. But I guess I would ha

I was almost dozing off, a

or informed me. I was on my feet

ith her?" I ask

asses up the bridge of hi

ed into fists

sugar is dangerously low. She's lost a lot of blood and even thoug

hit hard.

. "Can I see her

said. "But y

oward the

ed, stopping m

body," he said carefully, "I d

him slowly. "What

e was physical

lackthorn's smile, his cruel jokes, and his

and terrifying. "I'm going

d to get his wi

*

t, hooked up to an IV with one of the nurses monitoring

eeks. There was a faint bruise around her eyes th

er in immediately, nurses and

one of t

hesitat

gh the doors and left

to sit. That was when my phone rang, and

oing on?"

re," he replied af

e hospital, Marco. And honestly

joke. Deranged De

t first. And when they did,

here, you better have the bastar

all e

e throwing it against the wall. It shat

, chest rising and falling, tryi

of them were behind this, I would make s