Chapter 96

• Dane's sudden arrival threatened to shake the very foundation of their relationship. His twisted interpretation of her rejection had turned into something monstrous, an obsession that justified any action in his mind.
• Amidst the chaos Dane brought, she sought refuge in Lincoln's arms, clinging to him as he gently tended her injuries with careful hands, understanding she was more fragile than she appeared.
• His touch was medicine to her wounded soul, each gentle caress a reminder that not all men sought to harm her, that love still existed in this world of violence. Lincoln's hands healed where Dane's had wounded, soothed where the other had inflicted pain.