gainst hard metal and falling back, landing on the road. She had a moment of sheer panic, wondering if she’d live when Toby ran to her and started barking at her

ll barking at her to get her attention, but she had no strength to

ndered if he had just killed the girl even though he knew in his gut he’d stopped the car just in time. If he hit her at all, it was probably only slightly, which would have caused her to fall back

es intense on the girl before them. “You hit

Nicolas dug into his backpack

alled out to her, his voice hoarse “Are you all

hed over to them. “What do you think? You bloody hit

behind them, followed by, “Hey,

” Conrad s

n muttered as they al

esence beside her, stroked her hair back from her face and

e said, patting his

sked again, knowing she hadn’t heard him the first time. When she didn’t respond again, he assumed she s

nted to shout at him. You nearly k

he replied no

a’s side opposite Sebastian. He s

! Oh gosh! The voice! She had the feeling she’d heard that voice before.

air and mauve-gray eyes. She held her breath as she stared at Darcy, drowning hers

was beautiful was an understatement. Suddenly he felt something deep within him stirred, inching

ithin her. Involuntarily, she quickly glanced away—only to mee

thought the moment he had seen her face fully for t

las called out. “

d to get his wits back a

unnerve her. She was hoping he’d walk away and leave her alone when the man wouldn’t. He was in fact close

out to get up when Darcy asked, “Are

another somersault. Any moment now, he’d recognized her. Any moment

rad asked his eldest brother, who was appa

ere,” Nicolas mutter

ident,” Conrad said, “she

. “What about y

call for an ambulanc

He could smell her—wildflowers and honeysuckle and something else. Somethin

e, thanks,” s

ou’re checked thoroughly,” Sebastian s

d. “What are

ew, all right. Any other girl would have been over the moon if Sebastian were to pick her up like that. But not this one. What was even more odd was the fact that Seba

ch her without her permission, nor did he want to walk away and leave her sitting there. Then he sensed his brothers gathering

he rest of the brothers saw the mo

as if God himself had just descended from heaven. Nicolas looked so shocked to see a woman and a dog in the middle of nowhere that he couldn’t speak.

his hand touching her arm once ag

to all his brothers. It was the Princeton charm, not to mention the mere fact that they were very good-looking. So, it was

ng the seven men were only trying to help his poor master. Then, without e

, aren’t you?” He eyed Sakura, who looked quite u

began to gather her things that had flown out of her bag. Nicola