Reign of Freedom : A Dark Enemies to Lovers Romance (Corium University Book 5) by C. Hallman & J.L. Beck

Author:C. Hallman & J.L. Beck [Hallman , C.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Bleeding Heart Press
Published: 2022-08-25T16:00:00+00:00

“You’ll be fine.” Dr. Lauren peels off her gloves before tossing them in a wastebasket. Despite her warm assurance, she looks downright pissed. “It looks like you have a slight concussion. I’m going to give you something for the pain. Other than that, it’s nothing but a shallow laceration. You’ll have to be careful for a couple of days while your scalp is tender.”

“Thank you.” I’m on a gurney, the bright examination light glaring down at me. She’s kind enough to adjust it, swinging it to the side, so I don’t have to squint anymore.

“I’m sorry, Delilah. I’m sorry this happened to you.” Aspen insisted on staying, and now she’s standing by my side, her arms folded, her eyes blazing with rage.

It’s still hard to believe she cares, but I guess she must. I’m lucky she found me. For all I know, whoever hurt me saw her coming and ran off. They might have kept hitting me if it hadn’t been for that. I could be dead right now.

I don’t want to think about it.

The doors burst open and in rushes Quinton. He immediately gathers Aspen into his arms like she’s some piece of precious porcelain.

“Are you all right?” he murmurs, holding her tight to his chest. I was only slightly nauseated before. Now? I’m a kiss on the forehead away from puking.

“I’m fine. Nothing happened to me.” She even looks slightly annoyed, but he doesn’t seem to notice.

Quinton didn’t come by himself either. Lucas storms in on his heels—and his rage only flares up when he sets his eyes on Aspen.

“What the hell were you two doing together, and why the hell are you here?” he demands, glaring at her. At least he sounds sober. I guess that’s a good sign. Then again, what do I know? I have a concussion.

“I found her in the hallway. I didn’t do anything wrong.” She tips her head to the side, looking back and forth between the two men. “What’s this all about? Why are you acting like this? Like I have something to be afraid of.”

Instead of answering, Lucas turns his attention my way. “Who did this to you? What happened?”

I can’t come out and tell him what I was doing, not with everybody else on top of us. “I was out in the hallway, and somebody hit me from behind. I didn’t even hear them coming, and I never saw them.”

Before anybody can ask her, Aspen pipes up. “Like I told her, I heard somebody running away, but I never saw them.”

“She might have saved my life.” To think, she was the one who saved me. Life has a funny way of playing tricks on people.

If there’s one thing I’ve come to expect from Lucas, it’s the unexpected. By now, nothing he does or says should surprise me. But when he whirls on Q and takes him by the shoulders, I gasp along with Lauren and Aspen.

“Why the fuck would you let Ren do this to her? Are you out of your mind? What about what we discussed?”

Quinton shoves him away.

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