outer fence were still dozens of yards away, while the thunder of Phantom's hoov

ed right hand, cold sweat drenching her temples. Her left hand stayed locked aro

Ayla sneered down at her, relishing these

less laugh that wiped the smu

k... you

an inch closer, her

er in front of all of Boston-while harboring a sick, t

ught, her eyes w

ut?!" Ayla hissed, trying

of the Ingram estate," Everlee breathed, eve

wn there with photos of him sleeping. And I know you've been faking those conven

d those dark secrets for years, never dreaming that the

gutter rat, Ayla, because deep down you k

onfess how you really feel-because the second he sees how twisted you are, he'l

r delicate, innocent facade cracked wi

. "Jamison belongs to me! Nobody is going to find out if you're dead!

a flipped it around and raised it high above her head, swing

her left forearm up to block as the

rike her skin, a deafening, furious

owing his rider, Phantom came charging around the bli

the deep spur wound Ayla had inflicted, and the sight of her r

her arm raised and whipped her head around in terror jus

eared up on his powerful hind legs and lashed out, his heav

aa

e riding crop before the impact sent

a breaking rib, Ayla crash

urled into a tight ball on the ground, her fract

ee, planting his massive, muscular frame

at back against his skull as his iron hooves pawed the

inally rounded the outer edge of the boxwood hedge. From their angle, all the

orse went crazy a

stable hands sprinted toward the cle

se if he kept defending her, Everlee propped h

she reached out with trembling fingers and st

easy, boy.

stopped pawing the ground. With a low, anxious whicker, Phanto

d, her pure white riding vest stained crimson acr

the track at her wit

ed around the corner of the boxwood hedge

ckly hid the venom in her gaze, letting her body go limp on the

Everlee at her quiet command while Ayla lay coughing up b