Harlequin Intrigue September 2020--Box Set 1 of 2 by Rachel Lee

Author:Rachel Lee
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2020-10-15T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER ELEVEN

A shadow in the alley just past Mitzi’s caught Griff’s eyes as he drove toward the inn. He slowed, wondering if it was a lost tourist or someone attempting to break in the back door of the café. Occasionally drifters or vagrants Dumpster dived for food outside the restaurants. With tourist season beginning, sometimes seedy or questionable loners crept in to hide out on the trail, so it could mean trouble.

He eased into a parking spot at the diner, climbed out and walked toward the alley. Sounds of scuffling and voices echoed from the dark corner.

“Get off me, you bastard!”

Griff’s instincts roared to life, and he darted into the alley. Ginny. She was on the ground fighting off an attacker. Before he could reach her, she shoved the man off her. Then she raised her feet and kicked him hard. He flew backward with a grunt, then dove at her again. But she lurched to her feet and threw her arms up in a defensive move that looked as if she’d been trained in self-defense. The man went for her throat with both hands, but she balled her right hand into a knot and punched him in the face. He bellowed, blood spurting from his nose, and lunged at her.

Enraged, Griff glanced in the alley in search of a stick or something he could use as a weapon, but it was too damn dark to see. Clenching his hands into fists, he jogged toward the creep. The man must have heard him, because he turned his head toward Griff. Shadows clouded Griff’s vision, and the dark hoodie the man wore hid his features. The only thing he could tell was that he was medium build and height and wore all dark clothing.

His sound of rage rent the air, then he darted down the alley in the opposite direction.

Griff ran toward Ginny, calling her name. She seemed startled to see him and was trying to push herself up to stand. Her hair was tangled, her clothes disheveled, her eyes wide with fear and anger.

He gripped her arms to steady her and surveyed her features for injuries. Blood dotted her lower lip, and her cheek looked red. The damn bastard had hit her. “Are you okay?”

She nodded, but she was trembling and swayed as if dizzy. He pulled her up against him and wrapped his arms around her. “It’s okay. You’re safe now.” He rubbed slow circles over her back and dropped a tender kiss in her hair. “It’s over. He’s gone now and can’t hurt you.”

She gripped his arms, her breathing erratic and choppy. Griff soothed her again, then helped her to the bench in front of Mitzi’s. “Stay here and call Jacob. I’m going after him!” He didn’t give her time to protest. He squeezed her arm again, then took off running down the alley.

He jogged to the end, then checked both directions. A flash of something across the street caught his eye, and he raced across the intersection. By the time he made it to the other side, he’d lost sight of the figure.

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