Thorne POV
Aurora climbs in the car warily, her hesitation clear, but she knows she can’t keep walking. She probably thinks the debt collectors may come back if she leaves on her own. However, they saw her with me, and they won’t go against my order for tonight, at least.
Her sweet scent fills the car as she sits down, and glances at me from the corner of her eye. Does she even realize how much danger she was in? One of the collectors was ready to stab her at any moment.
I study the girl- woman- and take note of how she keeps her distance from me and deliberately avoids getting close. It bothers me, but I don’t comment on it. My eyes again scan her body, lingering on the bruises around her neck.
After what she’s been through today, she has a right to her space.
So, I go with a dif
