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" The moment our bodies hit, she fought like a caged tigress. She scratched, bit, kicked, and clawed. I landed a solid punch to her chin, knocking her witless for a few seconds. Those seconds were all that I needed. I steadied my gun and fired. As the stunned woman lay motionless, I pushed to my feet. Jaxon, Ghost, and Kittie all watched me expectantly. Lilla appeared distraught, as if I might attack her next, and Kyrin was shaking his head in exasperation. “Can you not go one day without using your fists?” he asked. "
― Gena Showalter , Awaken Me Darkly (Alien Huntress, #1)
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" vow I will not murder you until after our meal. How’s that?” Grinning, he said, “After we eat, I will simply retie you. How is that?” He approached me, slipped a small, thin blade from his pocket, and gently cut the silk that bound me. Once freed, I reacted on instinct. Sitting up and jerking back my elbow in one fluid motion, I made a fist and punched him. My knuckles connected with the top portion of his cheekbone. His head whipped to the side. When I made no other move to attack him, he slowly turned back to face me. He fingered the now reddened skin. “I said I wouldn’t kill you, and I haven’t. I said nothing about beating the shit out of you.” “My mistake,” he said. “Don’t ever tie me up again,” I growled. “Now, let’s eat. "
― Gena Showalter , Awaken Me Darkly (Alien Huntress, #1)
