ree

veral blocks between herself and the black Maybach. Leaning against t

through her, a product of pr

safe. All she wanted was the sa

-kept. She walked the rest of the way, her legs feeling like lead. As she reac

as J

iting for her.

ession and fury. "You think you can just run away?" he snarled,

seen Alex,

, her voice shaking as she ba

r laugh. "A boss sends his goon to

e rough brick wall of the building. The impact knocked t

closing around her throat. The pressure wasn't enough to

dlights washed over them, freez

ared at the curb, as silen

ket and rolled up the sleeves of his crisp white shirt, revealing strong, corded

en his bravado returned. "So,

rdyn's hand on Aubree's throat. He closed th

rdyn's wrist

llowed by Jordyn's high-pitched scream of

ith his body. Then, with a cold, efficient

the ground, blood p

"I will say this one last time," he said, his voi

irt and hauling him close. His next words were for

yees again, you are making an enemy of me. A

couldn't. It broke Jordyn completely. He scrambled backward, crab-walking away b

urning to face Aubree. She was still pressed

d. The knuckles on his right

I need ice," he stated, his voice back to its usual,

He had gotten hurt defending her. And with that perfect, unimpeachable