Kira’s ears were ringing.
Before he erupted, Kira pointed to her left leg. ‘She kicked me on the calf.’
She also had scratch marks all over her arms, thanks to Georgina’s dagger-like fingernails.
Austyn took in every wound.
He knew how tender and sensitive her fair skin was.
If he kissed her just a little too hard in the bedroom, she woke up with red welts all over her body, like someone had abused her.
But he’d never left marks as deep and horrifying as those.
Some of the scratches broke skin.
Blood was slowly seeping out.
Austyn felt as if someone had reached a hand into his chest and grabbed his heart in a chokehold.
He was breathing faster.
The beast in his heart beat against its cage, threatening to break out.
She whimpered every time he pinched h
