h a bounce, the heavy spring

ret's weight crashed down on her. He pinned her wrists abov

to bring her knee up, but he was too heavy, too strong. H

with unshed tears-and the fire in his eyes burned hotter.

is mouth dow

bruising and demanding. He forced his tongue past her clenched teeth, inv

give him an inch. The metallic taste of blood filled her mouth

fingers digging into the curve of her waist. He grabbed the hem

thread of Cassidy's sanity. She couldn't

, she felt the cool metal of the bedsi

think. She

brass base and swung it with every oun

t the last second. He je

with his shoulder w

He stared down at her, shock and disbelief wa

ing. She shoved him off balan

he put her entire body

ac

hrough the silent

hipping his neck around. A bright red handprint bloomed i

He took one look at Jaret's face and immediately backed o

tinging from the impact. She was shaking violently, b

back to face her. The shock

hand moving to his reddened cheek. When he looked at her, the shock in his eyes had curd

a step back, putting an unnerving distance between them rather than closing it. "But yo

a predator forcing himself back into his cage. Then, without another word, he turned a

ammed shut

rembling, her hand still stinging, the s