CHAPTER 49 - Jase
Ellie slept the entire way home.
She had fallen asleep on my shoulder in the back of the blacked out SUV, but she kept whincing in pain at the wound that was still open and seeping on her neck every time we hit a bump. It disgusted me what they had done to her and I cursed them a million times under my breath as I slowly moved her head to rest on my lap, pulling back her hair to keep from rubbing at it.
She started to stir with the movement, and I prayed she’d stay asleep. She needed it.
“Shhh, baby…” I stroked her hair hair gently, ignoring the matted mess it had become. “Get some sleep, love. I’ve got you.”
A faint smile ghosted her lips and she fell back asleep easily as I continued to stroke her golden brown hair. Her natural color was beautiful and I hated th
