ed softly, leaving Ac
ion, her movements gentle and profe
n, ruined fabric of Alexandrea's evening go
g expression harden
ack was a road
in, silvery-white lines, long healed-the kind left by a belt or a switch.
f her legs, there were small, perfectly round scars,
r voice tight with professional restraint. "But these older injuries...
was delivered with a
his sides. He now understood the cold
oothing salve, and then gently dressed Alexandrea in a s
bedroom, Ace was waiting, h
d the scars, the burns, the evidence of p
temperature in the ha
was a thundercloud, dark and menacing. The k
the words barely esca
yn. That will be
d. "I'll leave a list of supplements and topical creams. Bu
us put a hand on his brother's shoulder. "Ace.
turned, pulling out his ph
ntly. "Giles. Add someth
dical records for the past decade. I want a list of every domesti
s to her." The last words were lace
hatever it costs, I want Ivette Te
as palpable. "Yes, sir," Giles replied
but the inferno in
dside lamp, he could see the faint tracks of tears on her cheeks. Even in sleep, h
from her forehead, but stopped himself, his fingers
the side of the bed, sat dow
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