Save Me

Save Me

SEQUEL TO RESCUE ME

Life consisted of surviving-getting through one terrible situation before conquering the next. For Alicia there had always been little choice but to simply endure; first for herself, then for her only child. There was no such thing as a white night in her world. No one was going to save herâ€¦

Then came Claus.

EXCERPT:

Aliciaâ€™s heart constricted, feeling deeply for the boy Claus had once been. In her life sheâ€™d been at the mercy of monsters, sold by one careless fool to a heartless beast. She couldnâ€™t imagine having to sell herself to a multitude of Grgurs.

â€œClaus, you donâ€™t have to tell me this.â€ For one thing, she wasnâ€™t sure she wanted to hear it. The passage of time and Clausâ€™ gentleness had healed her somewhat, but her past was never far from the surface. Listening to someone elseâ€™s nightmare sent all those horrible memories rushing back. As much as she didnâ€™t want to hear it, she didnâ€™t try to stop him. For the first time she could clearly see emotions from him; she could feel his pain. This was what sheâ€™d wanted all alongâ€”for him to let her in, even though it was breaking her heart.

â€œThen ask me what you want to know, Schatzi,â€ Claus responded gravely, lifting her chin with his finger so she was forced to look into his face.
Oh, God, that look! No one had ever looked at her with such tenderness, such longing. Everything sheâ€™d wanted to know was right there in his eyes, bared naked for her to see. He looked at her as if she were someone special, precious even. And he was in pain. She was no young girl; sheâ€™d seen that look in others as they focused on the one thing they desired more than anything else. But, never had that look been toward her. All this wasnâ€™t simply because he had chosen to save her on a whim. He cared. Deeply.

Why? How? Yes, she had wanted to know, wanted this, but she couldnâ€™t imagine for the life of her what he could see in the broken woman she had been, and in some ways, still was. Maybe she reminded him of his mother or sister. Maybe he couldnâ€™t save them, so he was determined to transfer those feelings, the care he had for them, to her.

â€œWhy me?â€ She had to know. As much as she wanted Claus to want her, she didnâ€™t want to be some kind of surrogate for the family heâ€™d lost.

â€œIâ€™ve seen a lot of things. Things worse than the way I grew up, worse than your life before. And I have done a lot of ugly things, Alicia. Iâ€™m the farthest from an angel you can get.â€ Not once did he blink as he spoke, keeping constant eye contact. Every word might have been heavily accented, but they were clear and concise. â€œI didnâ€™t save you because I felt sorry for you. Youâ€™re not the first woman in a bad situation Iâ€™ve ever witnessed. In the past, I have walked away because it was none of my business. But youâ€”there was something about you that called to me. From the moment I first saw you, I knew I had to protect you. I needed you as much as you needed me. Maybe more.â€
Country USA
Manufacturer Shara Azod, LLC
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2015-05-18
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Shara Azod, LLC
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2015-05-18
Format	Kindle eBook

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