“Ash,” Wade’s voice is cool and firm as he speaks. “If someone like Josh comes again... If someone hurts me, hurts her like he did... I’ll kill them.” My heart sinks at his words. “Did he hurt you?” Wade winces slightly before shaking his head. “Never around my mom, and never enough to leave a mark she would see. She would’ve gotten herself killed trying to protect me if she knew, and she'd still kill him if she found out.” She won’t have to; I’m going to kill him. “I don’t matter, though. Mom does. I need to keep her safe, and she’s safer here. Yeah, Josh is here, but so are you, and so are
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