Bedmates Soulmates

'Over here!' Damian waved at him from the woods on the left side of the road.

He saw Kira crouching on the floor, her back against a tree.

Her head was lowered.

She was drenched from head to toe.

The coat draped over her shoulders didn't seem to be of much help.

She didn't react to the sound of footsteps.

A sudden pain stabbed through Austyn's heart at the sight of her pitiful state.

"She refuses to let me touch her,' Damian said, relieved, 'Won't talk. Won't stand up. I couldn't get her to the Jeep." Austyn nodded.

He bent down in front of her. 'Kira'

His soft voice was almost drowned out by the storm

Kira's face was buried in her knees

She didn't seem to have heard him

Austyn reached out a hand.

As soon as his fingers touched her shoulder, she recolled in fear.

Austyn p

placed both hands firmly on her shoulders.

He had to shout. "Kira, look at me!"

Kira raised her head slowly.

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It was hard to tell whether the water on her face was rain or tears, but her eyes were red and putty.

Her cheeks were pale, her lips bloodless.

Her eyes were unfocused.

She was in shock

'A. Austyn?

"It's me."

Austyn?'

It's me."

"Austyn?

'Kira, it's me."

Kira hurled herself into his arms

The impact knocked him back on his haunches.

Austyn shot out one arm to steady himself and the other to steady her.

""You're back!' Kira cried.

Her sobs were punctuated by erratic peals of thunder.

'I chased after you for so long... My legs were killing me, but you kept driving away. You left! Why did you leave me?... I don't want you to see Kayleigh! I don't! I don't want to lose you to her!" Her tears scalded Austyn's heart,

Was that why she came out alone in the dark?

Tochase after him?

This

s place was a

at least ten miles away from the villa.

She wasn't even wearing shoes!

Austyn tightened his arms around her.

He'd said he was going to Kayleigh's place in the heat of the moment.

He was so enraged back then, so jealous.

Jealous of the five hours Kira had spent with Liam

He knew Kira wouldn't cheat on him, but he just couldn't help thinking about it.

He had to leave the house before he did or said anything he might regret,

But he didn't go to Kayleigh's place; he went to Luca's

If he knew she would chase after him in the storm, he would have stayed in the study or even the living roomL

Austyn waited for the pain in his chest to subside before standing up, with Kira in his arms.

He smelled blood.

Out Alone In The Storm

Kira was filled with self-reproach.

I this for her.

She didn't expect Austyn would do all this f

It was so sweet, so unlike him.

And it touched her more than words could describe.

Kira's heart beat violently.

She forgot about the call

Kal was still talking on the phone.

Kira jumped out of bed and dashed downstairs, shoeless.

She wanted to see him.

She didn't want him to go to Kayleigh's house.

She wanted him back.

Nothing happened between her and Liam.

She could explain.

She would swear an oath, if he was still willing to believe her, that she would never contact Liam again

She could even tell him about Gideon, consequences be damned.

She could tell him everything, if that was what it took to win him back

He was her husband; she wasn't going to push him away into the arms of another w

But the car had already left when she ran downstairs.

Kira stood in the pitch-black toyer and watched the taillights of the Hummer.

The car made a turn and disappeared from view.

woman.

'Don't let him go," a

"a voice in her heart told her

Kira listened.

She started running

She rushed headlong into the night.

Maybe he would see her from the rearview mirror and stop the car.

But Austyn didn't.

The roar of the Hummer's engine died away gradually.

'Austyn, stop!'

She shouted at the top of her lungs, but it was useless.

Kira kept going

Her legs were sore.

Her feet hurt.

Sheer willpower propelled her forward.

She had to stop when she stumbled in the dark and stepped on something hard.

It cut her sole.

She felt a sticky wetness at the bottom of her foot.

It might be blood, but she didn't care.

Kira walked on aimlessly like an automation,

She had no idea where she was.

There were no lights nearby.

Just trees and shrubs and sinister sounds made by nocturnal animals.

Kira's mind had shut down.

She just let her feet carry her forward

Maybe they knew where to go.

Maybe they could lead her to Austyn.

She just wanted to find Jim and take him home.

He shouldn't be with Kayleigh; he should be with her.

Kira stumbled.

A flash of lightning pierced the darkness, followed by a deafening peal of thunder.

Thick rain clouds gathered in the sky, signalling an impending storm.

Kira froze.

She shivered in the cold.

Another lightning slashed across the sky, followed by another loud boom.

The woods were lit up like it was daytime.

Kira saw two figures in front of her.

She was standing downwind.

She smelled the stink of alcohol.

The figures saw her as well.

One of the men elbowed the other. "Check this out."

"Ooh, she's hot."

"A hooker?"

'Could be!

'We struck out at the club tonight. Maybe this is fate's way to compensate us,"

'Let's go talk to her."

The two men approached.

'Hey, pretty lady, what are you doing out here alone?"

"You lost? Need a hand?'

Yeah. We can offer y

you a hand. In fact, we can offer you a lot more.

The men shared a laugh and advanced on her.

Kira stepped back.

She wore a thin cotton t-shirt and a pair of jeans.

Her teeth were chattering

Her fight-or-flight system failed to kick in.

Her legs weighed like lead.

She couldn't

She fumbled for something she could use as a weapon.

Her pockets were cimpty

Her phone was left back in the house,

Crack!

The floodgates of heaven opened.

Rain came sheeting down.

Kira was drenched in less than two seconds.

The cotton t-shirt stuck to her body, accentuating her curves.

One man smacked his lips. "Don't worry. We'll be gentle."

Kira bumped her back against a trunk..

She was running out of place to retreat to.

The men were now less than three metres away,

They belched and lurched toward her.

'You must be getting cold. Let me warm you up.'

'I want to go first."

'No, I want to go first."

'Or we can try a threesome."

'I like the way you think!!

Kira cowered in terror, groping for a rock or a bough, anything she could use.

The men saw her move, but they weren't worried.

This patch of woods was right next to a two-lane, but they had not seen anyone else on the road.

There were no cameras here, no witnesses.

The thunderstorm provided perfect cover.

It would even washa away any evidence later.

It was such a perfect opportunity.

The shorter of the two started unzipping his pants,

Neither noticed a black Jeep Grand Wagoneer rolling to a stop on the road.

Damian sat behind the wheel.

He squinted his eyes and tried to make out the figure crouched down in front of a tree,

When lightning flashed through the sky, he caught a good look at the woman's pale face. He recognised Kira Hewitt.

'Come on, pretty girl, let's you and me and my buddy here have a mini

The taller of the two grabbed her wrist, trying to haul her up.

Kira struck him on the s shoulder with a fist-sized rock

It hit the man's right temple.

"Fuck!!

His hand flew to his lace and came away bloodied.

You bitch!

He backhanded Kita across her face.

Kira's cheeks stung

She gripped the rock and lashed out at the man.

nini orgy. We'll give you a night you will never forget.