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CAUGHT IN THE ACT

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AMBROSE POV

It’s the first time I have seen Ben this broken.

This is a different side of her.

She looks broken, and all I want to do is hold her in my arms and tell her that everything is going to be fine and assure her that no one will ever hurt her again.

I help her stand on her feet while she is still trembling.

The mere thought of some bastard inflicting pain on her makes me feel pissed off.

“Ben, look at me.”

Her cool, collected demeanor is out the window.

It makes me wonder how long she has been this way.

I cup one of her cheeks, and she looks up, meeting my gaze.

The sparkle in her eyes is gone, and the only thing I can see is fear.

She looks terrified.

“No one will lay a hand on you while I’m still alive, and that is a promise I will always keep.”

She nods quietly.

“Do you want to talk about it?” I ask in a worried tone.

She wraps her arms around me. I freeze as my body reacts to the heat of her body close to mine.

I swallow hard and drape my arms around her waist.

She needs c
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