urled, Kristina reacted as thoug

cked downward, and his hand was forced firmly against the couch.

ng down onto his skull. The shattered glass left a jagged, bloo

e chill of a death angel.

r lips, a furious voice erupted

cross the corridor, still reeling from

really

unexplainable irritation flared in his eyes. "Why did you come somewh

een slightly torn, exposing part of her shoulder. A smear of blood

e gentle, virtuous housewi

stina further, but Mabel cut him off. "Matthew, you only

gside Kristina was none other than Mabel Davies. The Davi

olved around cooking and housework, actua

ves right there on the spot? Kristina

hurried over, anxiously reaching for Alec, whose wrist had been held

ef lapse of focus, Alec managed to jerk himsel

re instantly smeared with blood. Even the pristine white of her dre

a, why aren't you at home at this hour? All you

en Zoe cut in, her voice trembling, "Matthew, my uncle i

out a dramatic groan and allowed his

ward at once and personally helped Alec to his feet

d young heir of the Cooper family now looked thoug

used the fight, nor did he ask

to watch out for the broken gl

gh she did not exist while

him. What kind of man behaves like that? You might as well

y, her gaze steady and calm. "Let them go. People wh

ess to be cleaned up, and before long,

Mabel had ordered lin

the lively energy of the plac

l as dirt. Never guessed she had that kind of temper when nobody's watching. And those strikes were clean and merciless. Nothing like the quiet woman I remembered. But Braeden, your neph

azily toward the scene below, a faint trac