Kiara's POV:

"Luna Kiara, you look like roadkill," Rex greeted me, his eyes twinkling with mischief.

"What he means is, you look like a kitten who barely escaped a dog chase," JJ tried to explain, his words not doing much better.

They both laughed.

Ugh! Why am I friends with these two again?

"Thanks for your concern, you jerk!" I retorted, my fist playfully connecting with their abs.

They winced, more from surprise than actual pain. My brothers-in-arms are ...