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“And you’d do well to remember that I saved your life.” I glared at him from beneath my lashes. “You would’ve died on my doorstep if I hadn’t dragged your arse inside.”
He dismissed me with a grunt.Again!
“Not to mention, I could’ve beenshotwhile saving you.”
His eyes widened a fraction while the muscle in his jaw ticked. Rage flowed off his body as he demanded, “Shot? Who thefuckshot at you?”
TWO
ORIN
My murderous rage—the same one that had been simmering in the background for all my life—flared to life almost violently. “Shot? Who the fuck shot at you?” And why the fuck did I see red just thinking about someone harming this woman?
I told myself it was because she was Grayson’s sister, and that made her friend to the clan, but an insidious part of my fucked-up brain screamed that it was something else, something I didn’t want to consider right now.
“Fallon?” I asked forcefully, trying again. “Who the fuck shot at you? When did this happen?”
Securing the bandage, she avoided my eyes as she said, “I don’t know. It was dark. And last night.”
The neck of her oversized shirt fell off her shoulder, and my gaze dropped to the small birthmark that had been hidden beneath the fabric. Tearing my eyes off the smooth expanse of her skin, I asked, “What kind of car was it?”
“A black Rover just like all the clan cars.”
Fuck. She had no idea how fucking lucky she was—how lucky we both were. I ran a hand through my hair, clenching my fingers tightly and tugging. I turned back to her, searching her face before dropping lower. I scanned her body for any signs of injury, taking in how her yoga pants hugged her curves and her t-shirt clung to her breasts.
“Tell me what happened.”
She arched a brow at my sharp tone. “You knocked. I answered. You passed out. A Rover came around the corner and slowed in front of the house. The next thing I knew, I was covering your body with mine and waiting for the hail of gunfire to stop.”
I nearly swallowed my own tongue. This woman had protected me with her body, without a second thought about her own safety. Shockingly, my anger was placated by her response. Clearing my throat, I asked, “You didn’t get hurt?”
“Why do you care if I got hurt or not?”
“Fuck, Fallon, you’re a fellow clan member’s sister.” It was a partial truth and one I had no interest in exploring further right now. Besides, she had saved my life at the risk of hers. The least I could do now was protect hers since it seemed I’d brought violence to her doorstep.
Literally.
I stared into her blue eyes, feeling like I was falling into the bluest ocean.
Then I shook my head and told myself to stop being such a fucking pussy.
A woman in my life would only ever be seen as a target for my and the clan’s enemies.
Besides, I was thirty-six years old. Fallon had to be at least fifteen years younger than me.
Too young. Too fucking innocent.
“So, do me a fucking favor, and tell me—”Too close. She was too close, the scent of ylang-ylang growing stronger. I shifted my body away from hers, sucking back a nasty curse when my side let me know in no uncertain terms that it didnotenjoy the movement. After a few deep breaths through my nose, I finished, “Did you get hurt?”
She sat back on her heels, her mouth twisted into a frown for a split second. “No. I didn’t.”
With a grimace that I tried to hide, I slid backward until my shoulders hit the wall. Getting to her feet, Fallon retreated to the couch, falling into the cushions without taking her eyes off me.
“How long have I been unconscious?”
She shifted her eyes to something on the wall above my head. “At least twelve hours.”
I licked my lips, drawing her gaze for a brief second before she looked away, a flush creeping up her delicate throat …
