Dante’s POV

Rashaad rushed forward to assist Peach, helping her off the ground as I struggled to retrain Angel. Jasmine, Luis, and Jalen stood at the bottom of the stairs, their expressions a mixture of shock and amusement. But it was Jalen’s smirk that pissed me off the most. If I weren’t already dealing with this bullshit, I would have been tempted to wipe it off myself.

As Angel’s body gradually relaxed in my arms, I released her, but kept her behind me in case she ...