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After pushing him back a step, he wags a finger. “Ah, ah, ah. No touching my property, Morgan. Unlike you, I don’t like to share my toys.”
And here I thought it couldn’t possibly get worse.
Hot licks of humiliation sting my cheeks.
I glance at the people pressing in on us, hanging on every word. By the end of first hour, it’ll spread like wildfire, and the entire student population will have heard some twisted version of what happened this morning.
“You think this is over?” Jasper snarls. “Not by a long shot. You’re messing with the wrong fucking guy.”
“Nah. It’s over. I won. She’s mine.” He leans in before whispering something that I can’t quite make out.
Fury flashes in Jasper’s eyes as he grips Austin by his shirtfront and hauls him close. Instead of fighting back, the dark-haired boy grins.
“Go ahead, hit me.”
Jasper smashes his lips together as he vibrates with impotent rage.
“Let him go, Morgan,” Kingsley snaps, shoving his way through the press of bodies.
Jasper’s gaze never deviates from Austin. His face has turned a mottled red hue as his chest rises and falls in quick succession. I’ve witnessed my ex lose his temper lots of times but have never seen him pushed this close to the edge.
“Now.”
A murderous haze fills Jasper’s eyes as he shoves Austin away.
“Do yourself a favor and leave.” Kingsley stares him down, daring him to argue.
My ex remains still, hands clenching at his sides as if he’s unsure what to do.
My breath stalls, wondering if he’ll lose the internal battle and throw a punch.
Summer lays a hand on her brother’s shoulder before talking to him in a low voice. Austin’s gaze stays riveted to the other boy.
“You think you can fuck with me, Hawthorne?” He shakes his head. “When I’m done with you, you’ll wish you never set foot in this town.”
“Too late for that. Got anything else?”
Jasper’s hard-edged gaze slices to me. “I’ll be seeing you around, Delilah.”
A shiver slithers down my spine as he stalks away. Even though he didn’t threaten me, that’s exactly how his growled-out words come across.
As a promise of retribution.
Now that Jasper has disappeared down the hallway, the tension vibrating in the air dissipates and the crowd gradually disperses.
I release a shaky breath, relieved they didn’t come to blows.
Since Summer is still talking with Austin, now would be a perfect time to grab my books from my locker and scurry to class. I take one step before her cool gaze skewers me in place. Dread pools in my belly as she eats up the distance between us and gets in my face.
“I don’t know what kind of game you’re playing, but it needs to stop,” she growls. “Haven’t you caused enough damage already? Are you actually trying to get him expelled from school?”
My eyes widen.
Is that what she really thinks?
Thick emotion gathers in my throat.
“Summer,” Austin says, voice softening, “it’s not—”
