his place?"

d, panic creeping into his voice. "I

rs flexing at his sides as he stepped i

d nothing, hi

ripping Jaden's jaw and forc

reath shaking, "he never gave me a c

n the moment he reached them, revealing surgical scalpels, forceps, retractors, suturing needles

, cold and measured, his eyes never leaving J

grip, fingers digging into bruised skin,

cracked, but he winced as the finge

one of the surgical scalpels. He turned it between

what you were doing at Caleb's building. A

d falling with quick, shallow breaths. Hi

ried, his gaze flickering to the preser

ning?" Asher aske

aw that I stayed back," Ja

said, moving closer to Jaden, the blade

happen," Jaden burst out cr

ne in his suit pocket. He answered the call, li

Asher handed the scal

," Asher glanced at the metal briefcase, "it'll

athing unsteady as Ashe

rdered his men as he

apped shut as th

-

ghtly in his hand as his brows creased with worry

Asher walked into the house. "You have not b

leb leaned in and kissed him. "Where have

ed slowly.

ed, hugging Asher with his h

ithin six months. But nerves heal slowly, and sometimes not completely, depending on his body's respo

aden would be fine, wherever he is... or probably come back."

r a moment as they remained

, wrapping his hands around Caleb's waist, "I will make contacts

sked as his face br

er whispered, kissin

ious laugh. "You have to fresh

ed a brow.

r's arms remained wrapped around his waist, planting gentle

g as he tried to escape the kisses. "Do

long as they made their way upstairs into th

-

m them. His body slumped, barely able to hold itself upright, a

wled, his voice low and thunderous. "The only reas

face as his legs gave out beneath hi

for a moment, cold and unfo

ith a low growl, striding out of

nce before grabbing Jaden by the a

in, but he forced his eyes open. His throat ached

muttered as they reached the far end of

engine still running. One o

ossed Jaden inside l

with a heavy thud, dr

ling uncontrollably. His limbs we

hrough the thin barrier, th

reathing," one of them as

flatly. "Whatever made him let this guy live

snapped, his eyes narrowing with susp

ching against the gravel as th