Before Noah (Daniels Family Book 3) by KL Donn

Author:KL Donn [Donn, KL]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-11-09T18:30:00+00:00

6

Noah

“Gentlemen!” the nurse snaps again. “We cannot conduct an exam on this young lady if she has refused. Stop being alpha assholes and respect her space and wishes. She has agreed not to shower, we have given her clothing to forensics, and there is nothing more you can do. Forcing her will only make her relive the assault again, and I’m certain that’s not what any of you wish for her.” The woman levels Kol, Arsen, and me with a deadly glare I’m sure she’s practiced multiple times before.

“Christ,” Kol hisses as he drops into a chair outside Ember's door.

“How the fuck did this happen?” Arsen stands in the middle of the hall, staring up at the ceiling.

“I fucked up,” I confess. “I left Em alone. I should have been living in that fucking house with her by now, and she would have been guarded. This wouldn’t have fucking happened.” Banging my fist against the wall has the nurse glaring at me again from her station. She’s bandaged my hand up three times now because I keep hitting walls, and they all seem to be cement.

“This is nobody’s fault but that asshole's,” Arsen growls.

Logically, I know he’s right. If this guy was going to attack Ember, me being there wouldn’t have stopped him. I only wish we’d apprehended him sooner.

The door to Ember’s room opens and all three of us stand, spinning to face whoever is coming out. Marina exits quietly, and you can tell she’s been crying. Arsen opens his arms for his wife, and she sails into them.

Waiting for her to speak is killing me, but I know how close she is to Ember and how hard seeing her like this is.

It’s slowly destroying my soul, and the longer I spend away from her, the harder it is to continue to function.

“She doesn’t want to do it. She doesn’t want to know if that monster raped her.” Marina’s chin wobbles as she spits the last words out like a curse. “Noah.” She steps forward, reaching for my hand. “You have to be strong for her right now. Stronger than you ever have been, and when she talks, I need you to listen, truly listen to what she’s telling you because I’ve never seen Em so forlorn.”

I can only nod my head because now, I’m even more afraid of what he did to her and how she’s affected. Swallowing through the lump in my throat, I slip into her room. Thea is lying on the bed beside Ember playing with her hair and humming. When she sees me, she leans into Em’s back and whispers something in her ear before waving me over. Sliding off the bed, she encourages me to take her place.

Gingerly crawling in behind Ember, I’m not sure where to touch her because I still don’t know the extent of her injuries, and it fucking hurts that she's shut me out.

“Love her, Noah. Tell her how much and keep doing it,” Thea says at my back before taking her leave.

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