His words hit me like a ton of bricks, causing me to stop dead in my tracks. I couldn't believe what I was hearing. Anger began to bubble inside me, and I struggled to keep it contained.

"What are you saying?" I asked, trying to process the information.

"I'm saying that we need to hear her side of the story before we make any decisions, Promise me, Xax," Tanner insisted, his grip tightening on the girl's small arm.

As I looked at the girl, I could see the fear and ...