18
MADELINE
Numbness had begun to creep in as I climbed the stairs. Without much thought, I turned on the shower, but I hesitated before stripping down as the few minutes I’d spent inside our entryway replayed like a flash in my head.
Hudson had been livid as I’d expected.
And Colton attempted to shield me from his wrath even though there had been no need.
Would my husband take out his aggression on the sweet man who wanted to protect me? My legs still shook, but I hurried across our bedroom and cracked open the door, too curious to wait for Hudson to join me.
He and Colton argued, but I heard more s****l tension than anger in their voices. Yes, Hudson was good and truly pissed, but I knew he wouldn’t hit another man. He’d kept his hands to himself when finally confronting Peter all
