Denis, Cherie - Sin [Caveman Love 3] (Siren Publishing Allure) by Cherie Denis Read Free Book Online Page B

father stopped, but when he saw who was calling to his daughter, he hit Em on the head with his closed fist and continued to pull her away.
    Sin could not stand for a man to take his anger out on a woman, and he rushed forward, pushing running people out of his way as he went. “Give her to me, Row,” he demanded when he reached Em and her father. “Now,” he ordered.
    Row wrapped his big hand in Em’s long hair and yanked her to the ground. On her knees, Em trembled, and tears ran down her face, leaving a track in the soot. “She is mine, and she will do as I say.” Row’s face was as dark as the stones of the mountain. He yanked at her hair to prove she was his to do with as he pleased.
    Anger filled Sin’s chest. If Row did not stop hurting Em, Sin would kill him. It seemed the only way to stop the man from injuring Em further.
    Em’s eyes were glazed and vacant. The last blow to her head seemed to have knocked her senseless.
    Sin felt no fear of Row, only murderous rage at his treatment of Em. He flexed his arms to show how strong he was. He was larger and more muscular than Row. “She is mine, Row. We have mated.”
    At his words, Row’s face turned black with rage. He drug Em up by her hair and struck her with his closed fist.
    “No. Do not hit her again. She is mine. Give her to me, Row.”
    Row threw Em to the side and put both his hands out to shove Sin aside. Sin laughed and shoved back with all his might. Row landed on his ass in the dirt. The hate in Row’s eyes finally brought fear to Sin. Was Row going to kill Em to get even with him for their mating?
    Sin picked up the angry Row and lifted him high in the air before throwing him to the ground. The air whooshed out of Row loudly, and Row lay back, silent and spent.
    Sin, breathless with rage, rested his hands on his knees, gathering strength for the next round, but Row surprised him by crawling to his knees before standing up and turning his back on Sin.
    Sin clenched his fists, ready for battle in case Row turned on him, but instead, Row walked to his daughter and kicked Em in the side.
    Em screamed, and Sin rushed to her.
    Row ignored the scream, picked up his belongings, and began to walk away. “Take her, then. She is worthless to me now.” Row growled and stalked away.
    Sin lifted Em gently and cradled her close to his chest. “I am sorry, Em. I wanted to save you from his anger. I should not have told him the truth. It only served to anger him more, and now, he has hurt you.”
    Em’s tears slowed, and her breathing eased. She nuzzled against Sin’s neck. “My father has thrown me out. We have nowhere to go. What will we do, Sin? We need to get away from Pot.”
    “I have found a place for us. It is big enough for us, and Ria and Lef. We will be fine. Lef has been working on cleaning and readying the cave for us. Hold on to me, and I will carry you there.”

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    “You have done well, my friend,” Sin told Lef after he had settled Em on one of the bearskin beds.
    “I’m glad you are pleased. I hope it is warm enough in here. I hurried to build a fire. It was cold and damp.” He looked at the still-whimpering Em. “I did not know you would have Em with you this night. What happened? How did you pay her father?”
    Sin frowned. “I had to fight her father for her. He was beating her, and I could not let him hurt her.”
    “Ah.” Lef understood. “You told him you had mated with Em?”
    “Yes.”
    “Her father must have been very angry with you.”
    “He seemed angrier with Em, but she is smaller, and he was able to hurt her easily. He kept hitting her in the head with his fist. I told him to stop, and he would not. I could not stand it any longer. I picked him up and threw him to the ground. I thought he would fight me, but instead, he turned and kicked Em in the side.” Sin clenched his fists. “If he had not left, I would have killed him. Row is a harsh man.”
    “Where is Ria?” Em asked, pushing herself into a