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.

bodyguards were outnumbered at least four to one. Everyone was on the deck, watching the battle

realized that Jasper was actually more skilled than he looked. Not even Willow’s bodyguards could fight as well as he could. He was fast, precise,

out of commission. Scared out of his wits, the clan leader quickly got back into

to the ship. Everyone welcomed them with a round of applause. Willow dashed forward and threw

blushed and held Jasper’s

“I’m not,” Jasper muttered.

were hurt,” Willow grumbled. He had hidden his

captain to steer the boat away in case the locals came back with more vitriol. Ten minutes later, the boat had left the pier and made its

closed the door and ordered, “Take

beautiful muscles, perfectly chiseled torso, and taut rear. He looked like a sculpture. At the same time, Willow noticed a few red marks on his back. He fought

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