The Monster He Became

embled, but she stood her ground. "Because of you

ide? Don't be ridiculous. She wouldn'

what he' d alw

pain of his words, eve

nted, wiping blood from his

he' s alive, and you' re hiding her. Proba

. Ethan' s predatory business tactics, the smear campaign he o

ke me dependent on him e

drawn, before he collapsed. The har

ion site. His leg mangled. Ethan' s associates, subtle in their cruelty, en

ally destroyed my fa

manding the whereabouts of th

Ethan' s voice was a low growl. "Who was

son, fueled by Jessie' s ve

his good leg braced, ready. "She

two large, impassive men,

. "Tell me where she is, or I' ll tea

he arm, his fingers dig

y men blocked him, shoving him hard against the wall

hrashed, a storm

r begged, her eyes wide with fea

me!" Etha

also a flicker of something else – a mother