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Luke’s hand tightens on my arm, and I realize I made a step toward them. Fuck. I drag in a breath to help control the rage at seeing them together.

“What’s up, Ava?” Tanner’s smirk is obvious in his tone.

She shoves at his chest, but he doesn’t step back. Just continues to smirk down at her. “Stop fucking texting me. I’ll file a fucking restraining order and force you to go to some other school.”

He just shakes his head. When he reaches his hand out like he’s going to touch her face, she deflects his touch, knocking his hand to the side.

“Don’t touch me,” she snarls.

“That’s not what you used to say, baby.”

“And don’t call me that. You don’t have the right to call me that.” Ava’s cheeks are flushed red, but it’s definitely anger and not attraction. Seeing her hard eyes glaring at him helps the part of me that still worried he had some sort of hold over her.

“Where’s the dick parade?” He looks over her head toward the street.

“I don’t know what you have planned for tonight but stop it. Right now.” Ava shoves his chest again.

He drops his gaze to her and smiles like he’s won a prize. “What will you give me for it?”

Luke’s grip tightens again.

“Not a fucking thing. You’re an asshole and a fuckboy wannabe.” Ava shakes her head. “Grow up. You got what you deserved for what you did to me.”

“Fucked you until you screamed because you came so hard.” Tanner grins and reaches for her again. “I bet that pussy is still nice and tight⁠—”

She punches him in his junk, cutting off his words. “Fuck off.”

He doubles over, but when she steps back, he grabs her shirt, holding her captive.

“Let her go, asshole.” The words were on the tip of my tongue, but it wasn’t me who said them.

Logan and Carter step up behind Ava. Until now, my focus had been narrowed to just Ava and Tanner. Logan was the one who spoke, and he draws Ava behind them, effectively shielding her from Tanner.

“Maybe that pussy isn’t that tight anymore, Ava.” Tanner laughs, but coughs a little as he straightens. “I always knew you were a whore. I bet she gives it up to you real sweet-like, right?”

Ava lets out a growl, but before she can do anything to Tanner, Logan turns and holds her back. Carter steps into Tanner and forces him against the door. Good.

“You like that tongue in your mouth, Lewis?” Carter has a few inches on Tanner.

Tanner has the brains to shrink back against the door, but then he laughs. “She suck your dick, Carter? Guess who taught her that shit. Yeah, you should be thanking me. Before me, she thought a little peck on the lips was a kiss. I taught her everything she knows.”

“You’re a fucking asshole!” Ava yells.

Logan struggles not to touch her as he holds her back. But when she sidesteps around him, he wraps his arm around her waist and holds her against him.

She doesn’t even notice as she continues to yell, “I never should have let you touch me. You sick pervert.”

“You liked it.”

“Are you trying to get wrecked, man?” Carter’s voice is as cold as mine gets when I’m mocking someone beneath me.

Tanner meets Carter’s gaze. “I’d like to see you try.”

Carter’s smile is slow and easy. “You do realize I’m still a minor, right? The horsemen might not be able to whoop your ass, but I can. You think your daddy is going to raise a stink to his boss? Especially when I tell my dad how you were treating my girl?”

Tanner’s eyes narrow. “How does it feel to sink your cock into her knowing I’ve been there first? Knowing I left myself inside her?”

Reeves and Zoey are walking up to help, but as soon as Reeves hears those words, he doesn’t hold back. His fist drives into Tanner’s side as Carter steps back. Their movements are coordinated and smooth. Carter steps in front of Ava between her and Tanner and holds that position, protecting her.