ooking over her shoulder every few steps, her breath catching in her throat. She had the distinct
ficial lights and a sliver of the old moon,
se her hasty footsteps were accompanied
o herself, her hands clas
humming in her ears that she'd been experiencing since
g security and protection, and all Liv could
You've gone insane! You're w
owever, tr
g drip down her brow. The bloodied hand washed away, and she wondered fo
her hands stood out against her d
her hands covered in blood, she would ha
and helplessly attempting to assist when it was clearly too late. He had told her not to call an ambulance. She did it, regardless. It never came. She pushed through the glass doors into the foyer and dashed to the elevators, expecting a hand to reach out and grab he
took a deep breath as the doors closed in front of her, and the foyer was still devoid of any living beings, only bathed in warm
did themselves with an encouraging clink, Libby let out the
open, exactly as she'd left it. All she could think about was going inside and soaking in a bathtub. But she knew she cou
hand clamped over her mouth and violently pulled h
* * * * *
piece in Jerome's ear making an irritating b
e left stairwel
was well aware that he wasn't the only one who had backup. Something about professional jobs smelled bad and could
eased, and he knew his muscles would begin to prepare for the impending fight or flight. He couldn't see anything except th
o a man. It didn't hurt that he was a werebear capable of outrunning most top-tier sprinters. When he ope
lv
ld dogs were alw
ridor, the elevators, and her apartment were all ahead of her. It had two adjoining rooms, she preferred the colo
ng-sleeved T-shirt making him look like something out of a bad action movie in an upper-class apartment building. He
h floor." "You don't have much ti
Close shaves. He was co
stumbled slightly, narrowly avoiding a faceplant into the wall. He swallowed the growl, which was a r
cking self!" he s
front of us. At the same time,
he apartment, but all over the house. She's w
Her swollen breasts, the attractive curve of her wide hips, and that white chocolate skin that begged to be licked. Jerome caught a glimpse of her soft, ruby
e the beautiful creature that fate had brought him. He slammed his hand over her mouth, squeezing so ti
He felt as if someone had knocked the wind out of him, but his body kept working. His legs continued to move. Jerome near
ead, he hissed in her ear, overcome by an inexplicable
moving and running alongside him. In the distance, a door slammed, followed by shouts. He couldn't tell what they w
ittle nod. Jerome let go of her hand and grabbed it, dragging her along as his other hand grabbed one of the sidearms he had secur
u
you," he said, givin
best efforts to keep up with him, she was visibly shaking. It broke his heart to see her like that, eyes sunken and bo
how fucking ridiculous that sound
t to protect her. Whatever
best efforts to keep up with him, she was visibly shaking. It broke his heart to see her like that, eyes sunken and bo
how fucking ridiculous that sound
t to protect her. Whatever
ngency after contingency. But these thugs were depleting his arsenal at a breakneck pace. The announcement from
he other stairwell." "Su
s he half-pulled, half-carried his dark
asked, her v
touch sent through him. There was no time to ponder how he knew what this sensation was or what it meant. There isn'