Zachary Gonzalez gently put Ava down on the bed and covered her body with the quilt.

This whole time, he could literally feel the daggers Ava had been shooting at him from her eyes but he'd purposely ignored it and would continue to ignore it as far as Ava was still obedient to him.

“Nick will be here soon with some takeout and medications. Or should we just go to the hospital?” asked Zac. Concern was engraved boldly in his sharp features.

“I’m fine,” Ava replied in a flat tone, tilting her head to one side which gave Zac a whole new view of her bruised neck.

His fists and...