red mark blooming where Aisling had smacked

tance shrieked. "Y

and smirked. "Better a savage than a p

p his chest, trying to reclaim his territory. He poin

at him. "Shut up, you pathetic mama's bo

e turned a dark, ugly red. He lunged forward, reaching out

r body acting as a shield. She glared at Brendon, her eyes

, her voice vibrating with r

. He actually took a step back, intimidate

ul bitch!" she screamed at Christen. "You bring outsiders in t

olute rot underneath it all. The last three years of her life flashed before her eyes-a p

ht she had carried for three years lifted of

. Her voice was terrifyingly calm. "You are a

est as if she had been stabbed. "G

looked directly at Brendon. The si

want a

dropped li

dilated. His jaw

laugh. "A divorce? Is this your little game to get a payout? Read

r voice steady. "I wouldn't take a cent i

gance. He realized she meant it. His perfect

cracking. "I do not agree to a

down and picked up her canvas b

ng them, turning her back on th

d. She raised her arm high and swung wi

ach them in time. Christen, weighed down by the heavy bag, could

ac

tting flesh echoed sh

eft side of Christen's face. The sheer force o

with a high-pitched whine. She tasted the warm, metallic tang of

ay went d

, but his feet remained glued to the f

age. She shoved Brendon out of the way with