“Like you, Abbie, always have, but I need you to understand something, yeah?” he rumbled, darkness curling at the end of his words. Slowly, I nodded. His eyes scanned my face. “You hurt Beau again, I’ll ruin your life.” The threat come out like a swift punch to the gut, causing me to jerk back, eyes widening. “Mason, I’m not here because I want to be.” “Don’t give a shit,” he returned, stepping back and readjusting his cowboy hat. “You hurt Beau again, I’ll ruin you. He barely fucking survived the last time. I was halfway across the world and could feel his pain when I had my check-ins with
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