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you don't wa

fro

d his mouth, re

, I yanke

d in my neck leavi

med, "Baby?" as he turned th

r, I clung to Ryder,

ere," I

gh the door once again, lace

t taking

protection charm at the car. Could you

silent for

ay put. I'll

bought myself some time, but also dreading wha

summoned all my strengt

ing to stay loyal

of jealousy, he blurted out impulsively, "You're not a

ationships after you, and I

s face

crazy act. You say you love me? If you hadn't seen

ssion was terr

me wordlessly, tearing a

nails almost digging into

showed

was on the v

a frenzy, comple

s if all the blood had been drained from my body. For

is, filled with heart - wrenching tende

yder swept m

ow backwards wi

sened his grip, and I stum

ce of a waiter came fro

e you okay

corner, breathing h

hing was wrong. "Are you safe out

legs weak, I forced myself to

ds, I reached out

ened slowly,

ed eyes, and his face was filled with worry. "

e. Could you get me

itate to call." The waiter left relucta

turned the corner of the cor

red and was in a very strange state. Upon hearing th

, Ryder also stepped

ther on a narrow path, an

y look in his eyes and said col

u're meddling too much, aren't you? Do you real

was about to flare up when my

rned around and walk

his heart ached. "What happen

eyes welling up with tears. "

d to look at Ryder, his eyes full of warnings. "Stay

ld laugh. "Ruthless

as that of a hawk,

myself to

protective bull guarding its calf, swiftly st

om her. You've caused e