locked in and he looked completely crazed.
He turned to her with a sneer on his face. “You need to learn a lesson, Anna, you are mine, you will always be mine. It looks like I have to remind you of that.”
She frantically search for a weapon. The only thing within reach was a lamp. She calmed her mind. She had to remain focused and wait for him to be in position.
He circled the furniture closing in on her. The instant he was within striking distance she snatched the lamp and smashed him in the head. Tim went down hard.
To get to the door, she’d have to pass him. The bedroom was the only place to go. As she ran for it he snagged her ankle, tripping her. Anna kicked at his hand, noticing the white cast on his other arm courtesy of Cade from that night in her apartment. The hate in his eyes sent fear to her core. She scrambled on hands and knees the last few feet to the bedroom.
Sounds came from behind her. No doubt Tim was on his feet. In the bedroom, she reached to lock the door, but before she could enable the lock, it thrust open, knocking her into the room and against the bed.
Tim launched into the room and pinned her with his body to the mattress. His hand wrapped around her throat. She wasn’t having any of this. She kneed him as hard as she could then skittered across the bed into the bathroom.
Panic began to take control, her eyes searched every item looking for a weapon. A brush, toothpaste, trashcan, open fingernail kit. BINGO. She snagged the steel nail file.
Tim leaned against the doorframe and chuckled. “Looks like the end of the line, wife.”
Sink and counter at her back, anger burned with fear in her stomach. “Ex-wife.”
He glanced at the ring on her hand. “I think that little rock right there is the answer to my problems. It cost, what? Fifty thousand?”
Anna whipped her hand behind her. “Touch it and die,” she growled. He’d struck a nerve and she instantly went from panic to furious.
He scowled and stepped forward. “I don’t like this man. I won’t have him touching you. After I get you home, I think I’ll come back and take care of him too.” Tim charged into the room.
Anna gripped the nail file tightly. She wasn’t sure she could stab someone, even Tim, until he threatened the man she loved. “I won’t let you hurt Cade.”
With a snarl, Tim grabbed her by the hair and punched her in the face with his cast. She almost blacked out from the blow. Refusing to go down, she forced her way to consciousness pulled her arm back as far as she could and slammed the nail file into his chest.
Tim screamed and released her.
Anna ran for the door to the hall. Before she could get it open he was charging her. She waited until he was a breath away and spun out of reach sending him crashing into the door. He was momentarily stunned by the impact. Running the few steps to the kitchenette, her eyes swept the space for a weapon. Nothing, her only choice was to try to make it to the hotel hallway again. She turned for the door.
Without warning, his hands snaked out and wrapped around her neck.
She twisted to the side using her self-defense moves to break free.
Cade and Stefan exploded through the door , throwing it open so hard the crash sounded like a sonic boom in the hotel room. The impact of the door created a huge hole in the wall the exact shape of the door handle, it vibrated on its hinges as if quivering in fear. Cade’s eyes were blazing green and glowing brightly. His lips pulled back and his canines were extended, flashing dangerously as he roared and snarled in a red haze of rage. Stefan grabbed Cade into a crushing bear hug, using all his strength to stop him from ripping the stupid human to shreds.
Tim stood staring at Cade’s partial upper body shift. Anna wasn’t going to give Tim the chance to carry out his threat against her mate. She pulled her fist back and smashed Tim in the jaw with a right hook, sending him to the floor ,
He turned to her with a sneer on his face. “You need to learn a lesson, Anna, you are mine, you will always be mine. It looks like I have to remind you of that.”
She frantically search for a weapon. The only thing within reach was a lamp. She calmed her mind. She had to remain focused and wait for him to be in position.
He circled the furniture closing in on her. The instant he was within striking distance she snatched the lamp and smashed him in the head. Tim went down hard.
To get to the door, she’d have to pass him. The bedroom was the only place to go. As she ran for it he snagged her ankle, tripping her. Anna kicked at his hand, noticing the white cast on his other arm courtesy of Cade from that night in her apartment. The hate in his eyes sent fear to her core. She scrambled on hands and knees the last few feet to the bedroom.
Sounds came from behind her. No doubt Tim was on his feet. In the bedroom, she reached to lock the door, but before she could enable the lock, it thrust open, knocking her into the room and against the bed.
Tim launched into the room and pinned her with his body to the mattress. His hand wrapped around her throat. She wasn’t having any of this. She kneed him as hard as she could then skittered across the bed into the bathroom.
Panic began to take control, her eyes searched every item looking for a weapon. A brush, toothpaste, trashcan, open fingernail kit. BINGO. She snagged the steel nail file.
Tim leaned against the doorframe and chuckled. “Looks like the end of the line, wife.”
Sink and counter at her back, anger burned with fear in her stomach. “Ex-wife.”
He glanced at the ring on her hand. “I think that little rock right there is the answer to my problems. It cost, what? Fifty thousand?”
Anna whipped her hand behind her. “Touch it and die,” she growled. He’d struck a nerve and she instantly went from panic to furious.
He scowled and stepped forward. “I don’t like this man. I won’t have him touching you. After I get you home, I think I’ll come back and take care of him too.” Tim charged into the room.
Anna gripped the nail file tightly. She wasn’t sure she could stab someone, even Tim, until he threatened the man she loved. “I won’t let you hurt Cade.”
With a snarl, Tim grabbed her by the hair and punched her in the face with his cast. She almost blacked out from the blow. Refusing to go down, she forced her way to consciousness pulled her arm back as far as she could and slammed the nail file into his chest.
Tim screamed and released her.
Anna ran for the door to the hall. Before she could get it open he was charging her. She waited until he was a breath away and spun out of reach sending him crashing into the door. He was momentarily stunned by the impact. Running the few steps to the kitchenette, her eyes swept the space for a weapon. Nothing, her only choice was to try to make it to the hotel hallway again. She turned for the door.
Without warning, his hands snaked out and wrapped around her neck.
She twisted to the side using her self-defense moves to break free.
Cade and Stefan exploded through the door , throwing it open so hard the crash sounded like a sonic boom in the hotel room. The impact of the door created a huge hole in the wall the exact shape of the door handle, it vibrated on its hinges as if quivering in fear. Cade’s eyes were blazing green and glowing brightly. His lips pulled back and his canines were extended, flashing dangerously as he roared and snarled in a red haze of rage. Stefan grabbed Cade into a crushing bear hug, using all his strength to stop him from ripping the stupid human to shreds.
Tim stood staring at Cade’s partial upper body shift. Anna wasn’t going to give Tim the chance to carry out his threat against her mate. She pulled her fist back and smashed Tim in the jaw with a right hook, sending him to the floor ,
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