****Macklin****
No sooner did my mother's hand make contact than I felt a swoosh of air, followed by a growl and mom's body ripped away from me. I jumped at the movement causing me to fall off the bench with a small thud on my butt. Pain shot up my back as my tailbone seemed to take the blut of the fall,
My hand holding the cheek she just hit,
The side of my face strung as I felt the heat on my palm,
Tears filled my eyes. It wasnt the pain of the slap but the hurt I felt in my heart,
"I warned you, but you didnt listen!" Collin's voice was deep, rough sounding. A few small whimpers were heard, Then a sound of gasping followed,
Hearing another growl, I tensed. I knew who that belonged to,
"Collin, release her!"
Gage's loud command filled my ears, relief filled knowing he was
