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k me a while to realize that it was the ince

anic and uneasiness I had felt over the past week dissipated. I drifte

apped open my eyes. I gasped as I met the most beautiful

g brought me back to my senses. I pushed him away and ra

ears burned. Flustered I tried to get up bu

ranger in a large desolate room. But, I felt completely at ea

eps away from him. The warm and cozy feeling vani

nce from this man if I wanted to think straight. I tu

rora? It is not safe to

ve me alone, Lina… tha

, Caleb. He will

h my veins and I felt safe again. My heart fluttered as I heard hi

come near me. I don’t want to feel like I am in the

nk if he did care about me. No, I couldn

e, Lina. I… I didn’t think y

s men are keeping watch. This is t

his the ma

sed it ri

this. I waited for him to burst int

the next words, “Allow me to introduce myself, my lady. I am

onishment. He didn’t look like a mafia. He was drop-dead gorgeous and more well

ured, my brother is capable of eliminating

had this sinking feeling that I had landed myself

don’t kill without a reason. You are absolutely safe here since you

So, I let him stay close to me. it would at least a

d the entrance to my house. It was swar

e until I figured out t

*

like an action replay. I tossed and turned on the bed. No

ache but soon it radiated all over my abdomen

oping that it would go away. But, it

became unbearable. It was like my abd

. He rubbed my back and asked in a

tomach hurts like a ca

into my eyes. I felt the pain dul

. You look like crap.”

en gasps, “I… don’t know, Lina… The pain… i

and snuggled close. This di

slan injected you

my stomach ache? I am in no mo

the baby’s dragon genes. She need

, I could have attacked him and drained him of his blood. The only way to ensu

to my ears. I didn’t want to

again. I will do anything else you

said a bit

id to me, “The only other

d freely down my cheeks. I could never do t

de me bowl over in . I co

tightly and begged, “P

prehend, Then, his face turned expressionless. I caught

rough me. He was every bit as evil as Tyso