{"id":255237,"date":"2026-07-13T04:08:44","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T01:08:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1kitap1.com\/en\/buried-scars-jane-blythe\/"},"modified":"2026-07-13T04:08:44","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T01:08:44","slug":"buried-scars-jane-blythe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1kitap1.com\/en\/buried-scars-jane-blythe\/","title":{"rendered":"Buried Scars – Jane Blythe"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Her hand was on the door handle when she heard a thump and a cry of pain. Even though she knew she shouldn\u2019t, Ruthie stopped and turned around, saw her mommy lying on her back trying to push herself up off the floor. There was something red on her mom\u2019s cheek. Blood. \u201cYou walk out that door, Ruthie, and I\u2019ll hurt your mom,\u201d Jimmy warned, and she knew he meant it. Crying, she ran toward her mom, throwing herself into Mom\u2019s arms.<\/p>\n

\u201cMommy,\u201d she cried. \u201cI’m here, my baby girl. I’m right here. Oh, my baby. My baby. I thought I was never going to see you again.\u201d Mommy was crying, too, as she crushed Ruthie in a hug that hurt, but even though it hurt she didn’t want her mom to let go. Didn’t want her mom to ever let go of her again. Not ever. No matter how big she got. She wanted to stay here in Mom\u2019s arms forever.<\/p>\n

\u201cFinally.\u201d Jimmy smiled as he stood over them. Bloody scratches were on his arms and face, but he didn’t seem to care. \u201cWe\u2019re all here together. A family. Now the three of us can be together forever.\u201d That forever scared her and Ruthie curled deeper into her mom\u2019s hug. She was a big enough girl to know that even though her mom was here, that didn’t make everything okay this time. Mommy couldn\u2019t save them from Jimmy. Nobody could. 1kitap1.com\/en Chapter Twelve February 17th Panther\u2019s heart was heavy as he and his team drove into their compound.<\/p>\n

Failed. He\u2019d failed once again in finding Elle\u2019s daughter and now he had to tell her he still hadn’t found her little girl. Seeing the pain and heartache on her face as he broke the news was going to shred him to pieces. Even though he knew she had to know that Ruthie hadn’t been at the house they\u2019d gone to search because he would have called her immediately if he\u2019d found her child, she was still going to be holding out hope.<\/p>\n

Wouldn\u2019t be able to help it. And he was going to dash that hope to pieces. How many more times could she survive believing she might get her daughter back only to have to once again face the possibility that her child was gone forever? Each time it would destroy another piece of her, and he was afraid that even if Elle got Ruthie back, she would have lost too many pieces of herself to still be the same woman she had been before.<\/p>\n

If she didn’t get her daughter back \u2026 Panther wasn\u2019t ready to go there yet. So close. They had been so close this time to finding Ruthie and Jimmy. He\u2019d been right.<\/p>\n

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No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means, including information storage and retrieval systems, without written permission from the author, except for the use of brief quotations in a book review. Cover designed by RBA Designs Created with Vellum 1kitap1.com\/en Acknowledgments I\u2019d like to thank everyone who played a part in bringing this story to life. Particularly my mom who is always there to share her thoughts and opinions with me.<\/p>\n

My wonderful cover designer Letitia who did an amazing job with this stunning cover. My fabulous editor Lisa for all the hard work she puts into polishing my work. My awesome team, Sophie, Robyn, and Clayr, without your help I\u2019d never be able to run my street team. And my fantastic street team members who help share my books with every share, comment, and like! And of course a big thank you to all of you, my readers!<\/p>\n

Without you I wouldn\u2019t be living my dreams of sharing the stories in my head with the world! 1kitap1.com\/en Contents Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Chapter 16 Chapter 17 Chapter 18 Chapter 19 Chapter 20 Chapter 21 Chapter 22 Chapter 23 Chapter 24 Chapter 25 Also by Jane Blythe About the Author 1kitap1.com\/en Chapter One February 13th 10:44 P.M.<\/p>\n

He was getting too old for this. That was what Rafe \u201cPanther\u201d Neal was thinking as he and the rest of his team swam through the cold ocean. The same ocean that, just three months ago, they had swum through on their way to find a yacht that supposedly had the second in command of a notorious human trafficker on board.<\/p>\n

Leonid Baranov was wanted by almost every agency in every country worldwide. The Russian oligarch was richer than any person needed to be, and instead of contributing anything good to the world with his money, the man used it to buy and sell people. While he wasn\u2019t a major player in any specific human trafficking ring, he was a sick and sadistic monster who got a rush out of buying high-value victims.<\/p>\n

Sons and daughters of politicians, royalty, and businessmen had joined his collection over the years. Of all the victims unlucky enough to pass through what had been dubbed the House of Horrors, only four of them had ever survived. One had committed suicide shortly after being rescued.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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