~ Leah ~A warm ray of morning sunlight slipped through a gap in the curtains and shone on my face, waking me up. I blinked slowly and looked around, my vision still blurry.This wasn’t the cold, terrifying penthouse.I was lying on a large, soft bed covered with clean white sheets.Panic gripped me, and I quickly sat up, holding my aching head. But as the sleep faded, everything that happened last night came rushing back.And then… him.The man who had stepped out of the shadows like an angel.Even though I was barely conscious last night, I still remembered how unbelievably handsome he was.He was tall—at least six-foot-five—with broad shoulders, a muscular body, and a powerful presence that made the whole forest seem smaller.Just thinking about how easily he had overpowered Luke made my cheeks grow warm.I quickly shook my head.Stop it, Leah. Focus.I needed to find out where I was.Slowly, I swung my legs over the side of the bed.Then I froze.Sitting in a chair at the corner o
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