His Cruelty, Her Rebirth

was disoriented. The room was familiar, with its pale blue walls and

ened my eyes and saw a pair of

whispered, my

soft fur, a wave of relief washing over me. He was real. He was here. He was safe. In

d us so

y bed, a look of deep concern on his hand

my throat tight.

en you didn' t answer my calls back, I came to the Thompson estate. Your father was already on

o usually let my mother run the show, becam

ocking you in there... and your ankle." He glanced down at my pr

to talk about

" I said, chang

He gestured to a tray on my bedside table, lade

was a child. Liam helped me sit up, and I ate greedily, the warm soup soothi

resolve hardened within me. T

e family lawyer' s o

you need

voice firm. "I nee

d. He helped me get dressed and drove me to the

Are you certain about this? Once you sign these papers, your engagement

n," I said,

t I didn' t even realize I was carrying lift

' s car pulled into our drive

hed, terrif

as S

fore it had even come to a complete stop and ra

corner of the

ound, his foot pressing down on the dog' s nec

Ethan, crying theatr

t jumped on me! I think my arm is broken." Sh

rage. He looked at the terrified d

I screamed, r

next kick, which had been aimed at Sunny' s head, landed squarely in my back. The

m shouted, run

ck. I scrambled to my feet and face

ng?" I yelled. "He' s just a

is eyes blazing. "And you' re defending i

let out a low growl, ba

e didn' t do anything, and you know it. You