Bruised — T.T. Kove

Everyone says Wynn is bad news, but from the moment he came upon me crying, he's been nothing but good to me. He took me home, comforted me... and he took me to bed. Which I technically shouldn't have done, but the kindness he showed me makes me wish for something I've never had before. I'm afraid to tell him the truth though like I'm afraid to tell everyone the truth. The whole stipulation of my abusive relationship is to keep it a secret, and no matter how much I want to get away, it's hard to talk about something I've had to keep quiet about for so long. They say Wynn doesn't have a heart, but I know it's not true. I know Wynn has a big heart, he's just protecting it well -- and maybe, just maybe, he can help me out of my unbearable situation before it turns violent.