Alyssa

The ride home is tense. I know for a fact that if Christine hadn't walked into the room, all hell would've broken loose right there—with Zuri and me stuck in the middle of it.

It was clear as fucking day that Gray didn't like that they stood up for me. It didn't sit well with him that they were willing to defy him, even if it meant fracturing their brotherhood ties. That spoke louder than any of the lies they told him today. It proves that they care about me, that I'm ...