Ivy buried this memory deep within. She dreaded recalling it for fear of rekindling her feelings for him. She feared she would be soft-hearted and fall in love with him again.

Ivy had no idea who had captured her pounce on the boy.

The odor of gunpowder lingered around her. Marco Seely's sudden laughter jolted Ivy out of her memories.

Her eyes were wet. Wyatt Reed's deep gaze met hers as she looked up. His eyes were like a whirlpool trying to snag her.

Ivy felt her heart skip a beat as she looked at Wyatt.

Ivy's bloodied manly face merged with Wyatt's handsome face.

His features were like a...