A wave of undeniable fear gripped me as Devyn dragged me with so much that made me feel dizzy.

I slapped Devyn.

In front of everyone.

He was always on his bad side, and I certainly knew the right buttons to push to keep him that way. I wasn't even sure if he had a good side. The slap, however, had put me straight on his worst side.

I could tell from the rising heat emanating from his body as rage brewed within him, and from the painful vice grip on my arm as he dragged me along with ...