ntly snatched his arm back as if he had touched a live wire. He stepped

t morning, she had been chased by a local thug in town and scraped a large chunk of skin off her arm. H

eep, dark eyes instantl

me cast a heavy, intimidating shadow over her smal

reached out. His massive, rough hand wrapped firmly

rt?" he ask

lly whisper that vibrated deep in his chest, sending

ook into his intense eyes. "No," she li

and grabbed a small first-aid kit from the cabinet. He took her arm, his massiv

squeezed her eyes shut, scrunching

yourself," Cade mut

t to the wooden closet. He dragged out a thin wool blanket

ow their miserable end began. He slept on the floor, then the couch, an

r and refuse to share a bed with your wife, every nosy neighbor on this base will

dly, not even looking at her as he lay down on the fl

ead silence. Clara could hear the stea

eart hammering wildly. She co

and threw her body directly onto his makeshift bed on the floor, scram

in. He sat up instantly, scanning the dark room for a threat

g-and pointed a shaky finger toward the empty bed. "A spider...

re her bedding apart. He turned back to her, his f

g aura rolling off him made her shrink back

, refusing to move an inch.

o your bed,

oting even closer to him

t out a harsh breath, clearly out of patience

ran incredibly hot, radiating heat like a furnace. His scent of clean soap and m

e had won, his cold voice

s words hitting her like physical blows. "We'll go t