I collapse to the ground and my hand, which was almost healing, aches like crazy. "Ava! Oh God, are you okay?" Bran's voice flows to me and the next minute I'm engulfed in his arms. Relief is washing through me and I'm too shocked to talk. He pulls me to my feet and hugs me close. His arms are not familiar at all but they are very welcome. I need all the strength i can get right now. Someone grunts in the background and i quickly lift my face from his shoulder. My mouth hangs open as i stare at Jesse. He is astride the guy who kidn*pped us earlier, and he is beating the crap out of him. The guy is fighting back but he hardly gets any punches in. Jesse hits his jaw over and over again and I'm stupefied as i watch him. Blood flies and taints his pristine shirt but he is t

