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The bruises around her neck wereall he needed to see.Pulling out of Killer’s arms, Whizz didn’tcare about his nudity.He needed to get away from her, and get outof the room.What the fuck had he done?It had been a good month sincehe last dreamt about Alan.There was no way he could marry Lacey.He almost fucking killed her.

“Whizz, wait up,” Killersaid.

“No, I’ve got to get out ofhere.”

“You can’t leave.Lacey’sfucking breaking apart in there.”

“I just almost killedher.”

“But youdidn’t.”

He shook his head.“I can’t take thatrisk.”

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Lacey had woken up the momentWhizz wrapped his fingers around her throat and started to throttleher.She knew he hadn’t been himself.Infact, he’d been somewhere else.He’dcut off her air way, and it was only when she started throwingthings and Whizz began to shout that he drew attention to theirroom.If it hadn’t been for Killer, Lash, and Steven, she’d bedead.

Kelsey knelt in front of her whileAngel put a hand to her shoulder.

She could barely speak.Tears spilledfrom her eyes.Whizz would be in a hell of a lot of pain right now.There would be no talking him down while he was likethis.

“He didn’t mean to do it,” Killersaid.

“I know.”She croaked thewords out.

Whizz wouldn’t hurt her.This wasgoing to be driving him crazy.Watching him storm out of the room,she’d seen the pain along with the guilt reflected in his eyes.Hedidn’t need this, not now.

“I’m going to go tohim.”

Lacey didn’t dispute him.She kepttaking deep breaths.The blanket was wrapped around her, hiding hernakedness from the men.

“He didn’t meanit.”

“It’s a risk, Lacey.I’venever seen him react like that.Usually, we come in after an attacklike that and he goes to sleep with ease,” Lash said.

“It’s okay.”It hurt forher to talk.

Angel touched her chin, tilting herhead this way and that.

“You might want to refrainfrom sleeping with him?”

Lacey didn’t want to do that.She lovedsleeping beside Whizz, but she knew it was going to take them timeto get back to how they were.“I wish I knew what set him off.”Shetouched her neck, wishing there was something she could to relievethe pressure.

“You were fucking lucky,”Steven said, stepping forward.Both men were staring at thebruising around her neck.“If I hadn’t been walking past I wouldn’thave known what was going on.”

“Thank you for chargingin.”

“You need to stop talking,Lacey.It’s only going to feel worse if you don’t stop,” Angelsaid.

“What the fuck is goingon?”Tiny asked, walking into her room.Eva followed close behind,tying the belt of her robe.

“Whizz strangled Lacey inhis sleep.Almost fucking killed her.”

Tate and Murphy followed behind them.She looked at the other woman, wishing they’d all just disappear.This was the last thing she needed right now.

“Get the fuck out, the lot ofyou.Lacey’s not some fucking bug for you all to peruse under amicroscope.”Tate took the lead, herding most of the men and womenout of the room so only Tate and Angel were left.

“How are you?”Tateasked.

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