plashed through the pudd
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d welled up, mixing with the cold rain on her face. The sting was sharp, but Adeline bit dow
He pressed harder. The blade slid down her jawli
he popped the zipper. The t
t her to fight. But she clapped her hands together instead, gignched. He reached out, his large hand grabbing the collar of
rain hit he
d over Adeline. If she stayed passive, he mi
he lunged forward. She opened her mouth and sank her te
strength she had. The metallic ta
ck. But it wasn't the pain tha
rvous system like a million volts of electricity. His severe touc
t in stark relief against the sclera, turning them bloodshot and feral, as
sheer force of his movement la
as knocked from her lungs. She crumpled to the grouknees. He clutched his head with both hands, his massive f
cal mind immediately recognized the symptoms. This wasn't
ast. He kicked the heavy metal dumpster.
g. He turned his bloodshot eyes toward
from the mud and shoved it into her mouth, chewi
tate. The physiological nausea finally o
V swerved into the mouth of the alle
e popped a black umbrella and rushed toward Griffin. When he
o the holster at his waist. He looked at
rising and falling rapidly. He look
retard," Gr
s weapon. He guided Griffin's shaking
s eyes locked onto Adeline one last time,
SUV sped off into the rainy night,
ll until the red tailligh
astic wrapper i
anished instantly. Her gaze became
her bare neck. Her grandf
in her ribs. She pulled her torn jacket tight across her shoulder. Sh
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