leaned in close. His chest practica

urred, his breath reeking of

ade her limbs heavy and her brain sluggish. She turne

the word slurring slig

lity amusing. He reached out and grabbed he

muscles wouldn't obey her. Her struggle w

is other hand snaked out, reaching dire

raze her skin, a massive hand s

rapped around the man's

in shock and

ker, Haiden yanked the man backward by the co

aw. The sickening crunch of bone echoed over the heavy bass of the music. The ma

in his neck and forehead bulged against his skin. H

eyes struggled to focus on the violen

he sight of Haiden's face, contorted

umbling man by the front of his shirt and violently shoved him backward. The man crashed into a hig

scrambled backward, instantly formin

unclipped their radios and began shoving their way

ng. He sprinted past Haiden an

olid black metal card and a crisp white business ca

read the embossed gold lette

sed both hands, signaling his men to back the hell off. They

or. He wiped his hand on his trousers, looking thoro

slowly to

he drug was burning through his veins, making

r dress. Over her bare legs. His jaw clenche

t him, her brain

g here?" she mumbled, her

n't say a

houlders. He threw it over Atha, the heavy fa

darwood and his hot, angry skin. I

e wool. She batted blindly at the fabric, f

patience

arm behind her knees and wrapped

ful heave, he lifted

center of gravity vanished. Instinct took over, and she

VIP back exit, carrying her against h

n his arms. She pounded her sma

kicking her legs. "We signed

time she twisted against him, the friction sent jolts

a second. He lowered his head, pres

dark, terrifying growl, "and I will take you

a f

And worse, she felt the hard, burning heat of

antly, her body going com

n the heavy me

d air hit Haiden's face, giving him half a second of clarit

the alley. The driver ha

pacious backseat, keeping his hand on th

handle and slammed it shut with a deafening cras