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Connor and Hunter prowl alongside me, keeping their distance but watching me carefully as they slowly start to box me in.
“Look, I get it,” he continues, slowly stalking toward me and stopping when we are a foot apart, his eyes burning lasers into mine. “She is beautiful and has a body built for sin. I can’t blame you for wanting to tap that fine piece of ass. I know I have. Over and over again.”
My nostrils flare as my breathing turns rapid, the muscles in my forearms straining as I fight to hold back strangling the asshole. “So tell me, Mason, as it’s been a while. Is that sweet little pussy of hers still as tight as I remember?”
A growl erupts from my chest as I grab the lapels of his shirt and yank him toward me. “Fuck you!”
He bursts out laughing, holding up a hand to Connor and Hunter as they close in. “Okay, okay.” He chuckles, holding up his hands in mock surrender, and I loosen my grip, releasing him from my hold. “Look, to be honest, I’m just looking out for you, bro. You really don’t think this little love affair between you two is going to last, do you?”
“You know nothing about what is going on between Ava and me.”
“And you do?” He arches a brow. “How well do you really know her? Have you met her mother yet?”
My stomach drops as he hits the nail on the head, and I avert my gaze in an attempt to avoid exposing my weakness.
“I don’t need you to answer to know she hasn’t. It was me who took her to the hospital, remember?” he taunts, continuing to study my expression. “You see, the thing is Ava only lets the people closest to her meet her family, especially her mother. And the fact that you haven’t met her speaks volumes. So like I said, I’m just looking out for you. I would hate to think a nice guy such as yourself is nothing more than thein-betweenguy.”
“What the fuck is that supposed to mean?”
“You know thein-betweenguy? The rebound? A fling even. You’re that guy who temporarily fills the gap between her first love to her next. I was Ava’s first love. And even though she is hurt right now, we both know she is still in love with me. We were together for a long time, and we have a bond that is incomparable to whatever you have with her. And it’s definitely not something she would get over in a few short weeks. I hate to say it, but she is using you, bro. You are nothing more than a Band-Aid to help heal her wounds.”
His words cut deep, feeding every doubt and insecurity that has been plaguing me for weeks. I swallow against the harshness of my dry mouth and drop my head, inhaling deep breaths in an attempt to regain my composure.
“Enjoy it while it lasts, fucker,” he spits, venom bleeding from his tone, and I look up, meeting his stare. “I was her first, and I have every intention of being her last. She will dump your sorry ass. I will make damn sure of it, and when she does, I will have her right back where I want her. In my bed with my cock buried deep inside her.”
The thought of him touching her sends me over the edge, waking up the savage beast within and blurring my vision red. I lunge toward him only to be pulled back by a pair of arms wrapping around my shoulders from behind.
“You really shouldn’t have done that,” he snarls, shifting his posture, and I brace myself as his fist connects with my stomach with such force it knocks the wind out of me.
Giving me no time to recover, he swings, punching me dead in the stomach again with his other fist.
A switch goes off inside me, and the vigorous training I have done over the years kicks into gear, clearing my mind and giving me clarity.
I bring my knee up and strike him directly in the groin in one swift move. He cries out, dropping to the floor and curling up, clutching between his legs as his face twists in agony.
The breath on the back of my neck pinpoints my next target, and I throw my head back, smashing it directly into the face behind me. He lets out a grunt as he releases me, and I spin around to Connor, holding his nose as blood pours out of it.
Not giving him a moment’s reprieve, I grip his shoulders and knee him in the stomach in a swift, decisive blow. He drops to the ground with a groan, and I instantly turn to face my last opponent.
The color drains from Hunter’s face as he looks from his friends on the floor then back to me. I position myself into a fighting stance and lift my hand, crooking my finger at him to come at me.
He hesitates, his eyes darting back to his friends writhing on the floor before meeting mine again, a hint of fear flashing through them.
“F-fucking finish him… Hunter,” Logan coughs out, still curled up in the fetal position.
Logan’s words seem to fuel his bravery as he straightens his back and rolls his shoulders. Balling his fists, he charges toward me, and I swing around, landing a spinning back kick directly into his stomach.
He gasps, hunching over and wrapping his arms around his waist. Turning around to face him, I deliver a final blow to the side of his head with my fist, sending him falling to the floor.
Straightening my clothes, I glance around at the carnage in front of me, then stroll over to Logan and crouch down in front of him, fixing him with a menacing stare.
“Stay the fuck away from Ava,” I snarl, baring my teeth. “She is mine.”
He recoils, narrowing his eyes as his brows draw together. “Who the fuck are you?”
“Haven’t you heard?” I tilt my head with a wry smile. “I’m Superman, asshole.”
Standing up straight, I give him a wink then head for the door. “Nice talking to you, Logan.”
