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My heart feels like it’s about to jump out of my chest. I grab her hand, needing her to know I’m here and to keep myself grounded.
“The day I went back to him, he somehow found out I wasn’t a virgin anymore. It pissed him off that you took what he claimed as his and he, uh . . .” She gets choked up and tears fill her eyes. “He raped me.”
“Fuck, Wren. I’m so sorry. I should have protected you. He should have been taken care of as soon as we came back to Texas.”
Her eyes find mine, tears streaming down her cheeks. “Logan, you were keeping your promise to me not going after him.”
“And look what happened.” It comes out harsher than I intend, making her cry more.
“I just wanted to keep everyone I care about safe.”
I wrap my arm around her, pulling her into me. “I admire you for that, so much. But you shouldn’t have to risk your safety to keep any of the Savages safe. I should be doing that for you, Wren.”
Her crying turns into sobs.
“Come here. Come lay down.” We move up the bed so she can lay down. She eventually cries herself to sleep. I slide out of bed, grabbing my phone to text Shade.
To Shade: We need to pay a little visit to Zack. That asshole needs to die.
After I send the text, I climb back in bed with Wren. I lay there for what feels like hours before I drift off to sleep.
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The next morning,I wake up to Wren cuddled against me. I kiss her forehead and she starts to stir. Rolling over, she stretches her arms out, yawning as she does. She sits up, turning to face me as she does.
“Good morning.” She gives me a shy smile.
“It’s always a good morning when I get to wake up next to you,” I tell her.
She giggles. “You’re so cheesy.”
“You love it.” I grin.
“I sure as hell do. What’s on the agenda for today?”
“I need to run some errands with Shade, then I’m all yours,” I say.
“I’ll steal Sienna away while y’all are doing whatever.” She laughs.
“I bet she’ll like that. I think she misses you a little.”
Wren climbs off the bed.
“Where are you goin’,” I ask, sitting up.
She turns to me. “To take a shower.”
I let out a groan. “I can’t wait till this fucking shoulder is healed.”
Wren moves so she’s standing in front of me. With her eyes locked on mine, she cups my face in her hand. “Soon, babe, but I need you one hundred percent.”
“You gonna be ready for me?” I smirk.
“Always.” She winks at me.
I pull her into me, kissing her. When I pull back, she has a smile a mile wide.
