The Truth Keeps Silent
-- EXCERPT: “I’m sorry,” she choked. Alec’s head snapped up. “Why are you sorry?” “Because I got you involved in this. That wasn’t my intention when I called you.” “Stop. You didn’t do anything wrong.” His eyes were alight with emotion, but she didn’t flinch from him. Instead, she found herself unable to look away. “Christ, you’ve nothing to apologize for. You understand you’re the victim here, right?” She nodded. Another tear escaped, creating a path down her cheek. Alec’s eyes softened, and he wiped it away with a lingering stroke of his thumb. Mercedes touched his hand, turning her cheek into his palm. The warmth of his hand soothed and seared her all at once. Closing her eyes, she breathed him in. Please don’t let me go. “You have to leave him.” Alec’s voice was brimming with torment. Mercedes’s eyes snapped open, and she pulled away. Panic welled in her chest. “I can’t.” “Yes, you can.” “He’ll find me. It’s embarrassing how fast he is at tracking me down. He knows everything I do. I mean, he plants listening devices in my hospital room, for God’s sake.” “I can help you.” Alec’s fingers tightened on hers. “We can get you out of here. Give you a safe place to recover. When you’re ready, we’ll get you home. Declan and I already have people ready to go.” Her heart sank. “Dec knows too?” “Aye, he does. You’re pretty much family, you know? A McKinley twice removed, if you will.” His mouth quirked in a smile, and she couldn’t help smiling, which made her wince. “Why would you do this?” His amiable smile faded, and his jaw tightened. A sadness crossed behind his eyes as he looked at their intertwined hands. His thumb swept back and forth against her wrist, sending thrills of electricity through her with each stroke. Alec swallowed. “I can’t leave you here. At least not without giving you a choice.”
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