His Wife, The Starved Dog

is sister. He knew her strength, her intelligence, her fire. Whatever

r," Ethan said, his

a small, broken

made me... s

ak, but they cut through the te

He spun around, his hand raised.

as on him. He grabbed Mark's wrist, his grip lik

arled, his face inches fro

stumbled, fear flashing in his eye

She's been like this for months! Ask anyone! She tried to ruin the

of Sarah, moving slowly so as not to frighten her. He gen

p of cruelty. Old yellow bruises mixed with fresh purple ones. There

up, his eyes burning with a hatred

he said, his voic

. "She... she's clumsy. She falls. She

ide Ethan erupted into a volcano. He stood

s phone, which he had ne

d Chen entered, followed by four large men in dark su

mmanded, pointing at Ma

rieked as two men grabbed her

ysterically. "Let go of

lding him. "This is my house! I o

slow and deliberate. He leaned in

en my family's food. You have spent my family's mo

The sound slapped through the room. Mark's head

you're so tough? Things have changed, Ethan. I'm in charge now

d. The man's arrog

said softly. "We'

very room, every drawer. I want every piece of e

. "It will b

e radiator. He scooped her up into his arms. She was as light as a chi

his voice softening for the firs

mix of hope and fear. "He'll hurt you," she sobbed. "H

looked over her head at the three pathetic figures bein

pse of her. He had to stop. He gently put her down and took off his expensive suit

e chain had rubbed her skin raw. New fury r

g his eyes. She seemed terrified of

whispered to the floor. "He showed me vide

certainty, those videos were fake. It was all

of her again. "S

then slowly l

" he said gently. "We'r

panic. "No! Not there! Jessica is

t be alone. I'll be with you every step of the way. It's t

oman, appeared in her eyes for just a second before being s

ned to David, who was

't let them talk to anyone. I want everyth

was grim. "Consider

ned house and into the waiting car, leaving the wreckage