Chapter 10
Her softly muttered statement both amused Ren Lu and tantalized him. His fingers tightened on her arm and his eyes narrowed in annoyance at the unexpected reaction he had to the woman glaring back at him. This could create a problem if he wasn’t careful.
Distracted by his thoughts, he didn’t notice the car that suddenly swerved up onto the curb. His head turned toward the glare of headlights at the same time that pain exploded through his groin. He released his hold on Makayla’s arm when she jerked her elbow down and pushed against his chest.
Ren Lu stumbled back into the shadows just as a man threw open the door of the car and jumped out. He slid further back into the alley when he saw the gun in the man’s hand. Twisting, he disappeared into the darkness.
