completely rigid. He

letting her wet hair fall forward to hide the

ching movement instantly. His gaze locked onto the side of her fa

rced his expression back

ho was drooling slightly o

completely devoid of sympathy. "I was with him discussing the final trust

ng down her cheeks. "Tell Leo he's a coward!

was drafted by the Carter family trust lawyers.

back to Annette. His gaze

dripping with venom. "There are far too many women in th

ngs contracted. She bit down on the inside of her cheek so hard sh

ed Clara's arm around her own neck, and tri

r foot caught on t

rward toward the filt

arge hand shot out and clamped around Ann

hin, wet fabric of her trench coat. It fe

urned. She violently yanked her arm

d. His eyes darkened into a terrifying, s

r. He bent down, scooped Clara up, and threw he

tarted walking

t to follow him through

entally bumped her shoulder into a mas

down his shirt. He spun aro

He reached out his thick, greasy hand

ped dead in

und, his left hand shooting out with lethal p

his wrist bent at an unnatural angle. He dropped to his knees,

d at the screaming man with the

clan comma

, terrified by the sheer, violent au

ut into the f

ng at the curb. Leo jump

t without a word. He turned to Leo. "

an apologetic look before jumping into

with Declan. The rain soaked through h

round her body. "Thank you,"

alk toward the

to your face?" Declan's voice cr

tte

on finally boiled over into pure

him dead

. "And even getting hit by him is better than spe

e went compl

he s

rushing grip, and dragged her toward a blac