Chapter 9

It was Cooper, moving with supernatural speed and deadly intent! He grabbed Violet by the throat and pinned her against the wall with one smooth motion, his grip firm but controlled. She struggled briefly against his hold, then looked at his face and suddenly laughed with cold recognition. "Well, well, Morgan," she said with vicious satisfaction, her voice hoarse from his grip. "How quickly you've managed to hook up with someone else?" Her mocking gaze swept between Cooper and me with calculating malice, then she spoke loudly enough for everyone in the clinic to hear: "I told Andrew long ago that you never had him in your heart! Look how quickly someone else is defending you. He still didn't believe me then. See? This is your true nature!" Cooper's voice was granite-hard as he addressed her: "Miss, please control yourself. This is a healing place. If you want to cause trouble, go elsewhere, but don't frighten innocent people." Violet was momentarily taken aback by his commanding p