doorway, his expensive suit looking ridiculous in the middle of

d me sitting cal

voice even. "I'll break t

comical. "Good," he said, trying to sound magnanimous.

y," he added, leading me out into the blinding sunlight. "I

es away. My groom was not for him to

was parked, another car pulled up. Cassandr

was so worried." She rushed over and h

her. "See? We all

out a little cry and stumbled, clutchi

all gentle hands and worried noises

ied her to his SUV, settling her carefully in the passe

ut," h

at him.

and hauled me out, pushing me onto the gravel shoulder of the road. I fell, scraping m

my feet. "Take her car. Dri

e one that killed my foster parents and left me with a crippling fear

ed, the words gettin

" he sneered. "It's

y, leaving me stranded in a cloud of dust, miles from civiliz