96. THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE

~RUBY

I watched in horror as Ash lunged at Richard. The move took Richard by surprise and he stumbled backwards.

He glanced up and spat, a trickle of blood running down his jaw. Ash's attack had taken him in the jaw, and he cursed as he glared at my husband's brother.

“You bastard,” Richard growled and he attacked Ash with a ferocity that scared me so much that I took a step back, my legs trembling.

They exchanged blows that left Richard reeling, but Ash was taking the worst of it.

He had been beaten and bruised, and even though anger fueled his movements, his body was badly battered, making his movements sloppy and clumsy.

Richard landed a blow on Ash's face, and a sharp crack filled the air. My horror grew as I saw blood trickle down Ash's nose, and I realized that his nose was broken.

My hands started to shake as they continued to beat each other, and the grunts made me flinch.

I had to do something.

If I stood there and watched, helpless and useless, som