Chapter 183

• The inside of one of Sera's thighs was bruised and cut. Even in the low light, I could see it was the shape of a hand, like someone had grabbed her from the back and dug his nails into the soft flesh just under her pussy. My vision blurred and my head roared as red-hot rage tore through my veins. My entire body began to tremble with the force of it. "Who did this to you?" My voice was low and rough with the effort it took to keep my anger under control. "Did this happen at your job?"
• She tried to close her legs and sit up. To hide. But I wouldn't let her. "It's nothing."
• I straightened to my full height and lifted her leg so I could see better in the light from the other room. Jesus fuck. Her delicate skin was blue and purple in a near perfect imprint of a hand. "Who the fuck did this to you, Sera? Was this someone at the club?"