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protecting it. Usually seen in a man who liked to control his surroundings. Let only the people in he wanted in. A man who had been hurt early on and now that he was bigger, stronger and no longer a victim, he’d dish it out – and as often as he could. Someone with secrets. Someone who operated on the dark side of the light spectrum. The negative side. In the extreme – evil.
    In the not so extreme, was the person who lashed out, causing a bigger slide to the dark side, then immediately regretted the action and tried to make up for it and ended up in the middle of dark and light.
    Those people had the opportunity to go either way and could learn to deal with their anger issues and become happily adjusted. Whereas Will was firmly on the side of dark energy and gloried in it. His dark aura glowed with life. Shimmered in joy. He liked where and what he was right now, and given enough time there, he’d never be able to return to the light. Those were the serial killers who gloried in their work and lived long productive years enjoying their hobby, often never getting caught.
    The wafflers in the middle might kill in passion, but unless something shifted they wouldn’t do it again. If, however, they got away with it then that lure was often too intoxicating to resist and they’d repeat the behavior and take a firm step onto the dark side.
    He’d seen many like that. Unfortunately enough of those who sat on the dark side, wallowed there quite happily. Even after getting caught the men were usually content as if they had enough memories to see them through their prison years.
    Will was an unknown. He liked to terrorize people. Hannah was evidence of that. But at the same time Trevor had to wonder if he hadn’t done so much more. Hannah seemed to think his own life was in danger from Will as of this moment. Yet, he wasn’t without defenses. And he had a team to call on if anything went wrong.
    He squeezed Hannah’s shoulder reassuringly and turned to Stefan.
    “Did you get everything set up?”
    “I did.” Stefan glanced at his watch. “You’re expected any time now.”
    “Right. We just have to make sure we aren’t being followed.” He reached out for the handles on Hannah’s wheelchair.
    Stefan nodded. “Maddy has one bed opening up this afternoon. You can rest there overnight, then move out.”
    “Are you sure it’s okay with Kali?”
    “It is. She’s in Guatemala working the earthquake zone, and Grant is picking her up and taking her for a two-week holiday. Besides, you’re going to be at their rental property in town here.”
    “A working holiday?” Trevor had met her several times. She and her dogs were dedicated SARs workers. One of her dogs she’d raised from a pup and another she’d adopted after a coworker had died. Both animals had saved countless lives. Yet it extracted a heavy toll, and rest and recuperation was necessary on a regular basis.
    At Stefan’s nod, he grinned. “Understandable. The dogs are family.”
    The dogs and Kali’s husband, Grant, were part of Stefan’s extended family and that they’d offered their house as a refuge while he got the paperwork locked down in the courts was invaluable. Still Trevor had pets too. If he wasn’t there then he had to get someone else to look after them. But, he had friends who would help out without question. He added that task to his list.
    “Kali?” Hannah asked. “Who is that?”
    “Another friend,” Trevor answered. He pushed her wheelchair to the side of the bed. “The doctor will be here shortly. I have clothing for you I will retrieve from the car. When he’s done and you’re ready, we’ll be leaving the hospital.”
    “Right, to stay overnight with Maddy.” Her tone was dry. She was not fighting his plans, but she wasn’t sure exactly what they entailed. He couldn’t blame her. She had no idea who these people were, but she’d placed her trust in him. And had no idea how lucky she was for having done so.
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