Something passed between them. Some masculine assessment that ended with Jamie nodding.
"Take care of my sister. If anything happens to her..."
"It won't." Absolute certainty.
Evie hugged Jamie tightly. "I'll call. I promise. Once things calm down."
"You better." He pulled back, studying her face. "You sure about this? About him?"
Was she?
No. She wasn't sure about anything.
But she knew she felt safer with Nate than anywhere else. Knew that Thornwood felt more like home than London ever had. Knew that walking away now would be running, and she was done running.
"I'm sure," she said.
The lie tasted like truth.
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They went back to the safe house to collect her things.
The door was ajar.
Nate stopped so fast Evie walked into his back. His entire body had gone predator
