ry inch of her body. She couldn't bring herself to turn around. S

s, fasting, and charity, how could He still allow this follower of Satan find her? And h

ur

ing him forced her body into motion. Slowly, she turned around, gasp

was. Jake

stomach twist. But that wasn't what made her breath hitch, it was the

ad dragged ac

tween them, and yanked off her scarf, her shades,

er nightmares, his hand wrapped around her throat. A sharp gasp

every of her reaction, every f

e scar on his face, his palm tightening s

rip wasn't tight, just firm enough to keep her close

gain," he murmured darkly, his eyes gleaming with something sinister. "And

tely, her body trembling like

rely above a whisper. She thought it would make him let

g his head like he was actua

.. wi..w

her, but the amusement in his eyes vanished in an instant. He stoo

dropped an octave, "But just so you kn

ven hesitate to give you up.

ed. Was he talk

d as realization

really thought everything would work in your favor because you've bee

been ripped away. Evie... they both met on

absolute stranger as a best

r six long months, he had let her believe she was

her hair, yanking her forward. "

ied to step back, but his grip

she choked out through her

remaine

out that before daring to c

hand moved and landed a swift, bruta

ed into the edges of her vision, consuming

xpression resembling that of a stone. Then,

ordered coolly, walk

ous body into his arms before carrying her t