Katherine's Pov Hearing my voice, Nathaniel stiffened. He slowly turned his head to look down at me. The moment his dark eyes landed on my swollen, reddened cheek and the tiny smear of blood on my lip, the coldness in his expression became even darker. He stepped closer to me, his large, warm hand coming up to gently caress my uninjured cheek. “Are you hurt anywhere else, Katherine?” he asked. His voice wasn't loud, but it was deep, steady, and terrifyingly calm. “Did they touch you anywhere else?” I shook my head quickly, a tear escaping and rolling down my face. “No. No, I’m okay. But Brittany is bleeding. We need to leave.” “Stay behind me,” he said softly, his thumb brushing away my tears. Then, he turned back to the three men. “Let’s teach this bastard a lesson!” Jason roared, signaling his friends. All three of them lunged at Nathaniel at the exact same time, attempting to ambush him and pin him to the ground. But Nathaniel didn't even flinch. As Jason swung a wild,
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