Resent, Reject, Regret by Aqua Summers

Chapter 879 Cornered

The leader let out a shaky breath and suddenly thought of the winces and pained grimaces their victim had made. These women had always been the ones throwing punches-they had never wondered about the feelings of those at the receiving end of their abuse.

They knew it now-just as they now learned fear and regret.

"I... I won’t do it anymore...”

Sparing her even a seconds-long glance made Brendan retch. "Sounds to me like you girls aren’t getting enough of it yet.”

Finally, the women lost even the strength to cry. Brendan wrapped his fingers with a handkerchief before tipping one of their chins to face him." So, who gave you girls the order?"

Deirdre stirred, opening her eyes. She instinctively rubbed her hand over her bedside, but there was no one.

"Miss McKinnon? Are you awake?”

Had

hungry? Do you need me to get you something to eat?” "What time is it now?" 'Three in the

how long she had slept? And it was such a peaceful,

want to see him? I can call him right away and tell him you're up and-" "No!" Deirdre's refusal sprung out of her almost instantly. Her cheeks were burning. "He's busy, right? So, let's not trouble

a way Deirdre could not tell if she understood her or not. Her mind drifted to what happened in the morning, so

too embarrassed to even put things to word. "I... I mean, I needed your help this morning and thought you were outside, so I called out to you. But you didn't seem to hear me... or come

was she supposed to answer Deirdre's call after hearing what Brendan said? "Oh, well I was... I was getting some medicine for you, Miss McKinnon. What happened? Did something

going to help her now- especially not when whatever happened had happened. "No. I guess...

kind of celibate! Now she knew he simply had his hidden beast all chained up. Judging from that, Shea could even guess just how hard Brendan must have gone with

in question asked sheepishly, "I’m a little hungry. Can you get me some fresh

shoulder a little and winced. She

musing. A moment later, her door suddenly swung

wrong with Shea's tone. "You have