Never Too Far Novel

Four of the bodyguards stayed, while the other four quickly went to Jasper’s rescue.

Since Jasper couldn’t pass, he got out of the car, and already he was surrounded by two dozen angry male locals who were young and lean. They were roaring angrily and hurling stones at him. Jasper defended himself as murder flared in his eyes.

The air of bloodlust that surrounded him squeezed the locals by their throats, and their roars quickly became whimpers, then whispers, then… nothing. The clan leader got out of the car and pointed at Jasper. He said something in the local tongue that whipped his lackeys into action.

It was perhaps the enticement of great reward, so a couple of men with bats stepped ahead, but Jasper snatched their weapons away and easily beat them down. Everyone else quickly charged at him. At the same time, Willow’s bodyguards arrived, and they quickly formed a protective circle around Jasper.

“We’ll cut a way through,” said Jasper.

“Yes, sir.” The bodyguards saw no other way out.

four to one. Everyone was on

as well as he could. He

the locals were already on the ground, out of commission. Scared out of his wits, the clan leader quickly

got into his car and took the bodyguards back to the ship. Everyone welcomed them with a round of

Jasper’s arm. “Let’s go to our room. I’ll

“I’m not,” Jasper muttered.

you were hurt,” Willow grumbled. He

him away just like that, and Winston told the captain to steer the boat away in case the locals came back with more vitriol. Ten minutes later,

closed the door

and taut rear. He looked like a sculpture. At the same time, Willow noticed a few red marks

I need to put some salve on it.” Willow observed him seriously, staring