ce, Alonza raised his heavy right hand

palm touched her skin, she leaned back half an inch and snappe

's thumb dug precisely into his radial nerve. His hand hung

r. Hendrix," Elena said, her voice

ank his arm back, shocked by the iron grip of the slender gi

he sofa. "Elena! Are you trying to

kward three steps, his lower back slamming hard into the hea

rd from the fireplace. "You dare lay a finger on D

hands to grab Elena by the co

As Preston's momentum carried him past her, she hooked her

oth knees crashing down onto the hard marble floor with a

nk back into the corner of the sofa, her fake tea

, Elena turned around and walke

year-old second son known for his violent temper, vaulted over the bottom

"You think you can hurt my family and just walk out? Kneel and beg Carley for

away, looking up at Chas

e with humiliation. "Lock the doors! Call the estate guards t

. "Call Dr. Miller to bring a tranquilize

arm, Carley let a tiny, vicious s

a servant for three years. In her last life, she had given up a full scholarship to Johns Hopkins

e and index fingers glinted a hair-thin, three-inch t

cracked his knuckles. "Scared now? Too l

ed? I was just wondering if a pack of parasi

ght fist back and threw a heavy punch straight

left hand slapping his wrist aside while her right hand dro

ot through his arm. His entire right side went inst

est, grabbed his belt and shoulder, and threw all

foyer. The heavy wood splintered into pieces under his weight. Chase howled in ag

the main hall. Even the

and unlatched the heavy deadbolt on the front door. F