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“It’s all good, man. I was just saying hi.” Trey bobbed his head, and his eyes were half-lidded and red. He looked fucked-up. High as fuck. He stared down at her body. “You’re looking really good, Nat.”
I took a step closer. “Do you have a death wish?”
“Maybe I do.” Trey’s eyes were glassy, devoid of emotion, although he grinned like a lunatic. “You gonna do something about it?”
“Axel.” Natalie maneuvered in front of me with her hands on my chest. “Not here,” she pleaded.
I glanced down, trying to get a grip, but it was hard because nothing was normal when it came to her, but I guess I could lie. Spreading my hands wide, I said, “We’re just having a discussion.”
Smiling down at her, I noticed how she didn’t completely believe me. She could see through my mask.
Natalie
I never knew how to take his smile, but I knew it didn’t reach his eyes. Axel could be the coolest person in the room, but he would never show you what he was really feeling. I thought maybe I’d be a better judge of what he was thinking the more time we spent together. Maybe I was wrong.
“Can I not give your girl a compliment?” I heard Trey goad behind me. I didn’t know what he was doing, but it seemed like he deliberately wanted a fight tonight. He seemed messed up, but Axel didn’t have to engage in this.
“Don’t.” One word was all I could conjure.
Axel heard my voice but said nothing, taking a step around me while I gripped his arm. However, he ignored me and went straight for Trey.
“No.”
As the word fell out of my mouth, he punched him. Trey stumbled backward, chuckling. But before he could get his balance, Axel was throwing another punch, clearly intent on kicking his ass.
“Axel, don’t!” I screamed as he slammed his fist into Trey’s face. Then Trey fought back, punching him in the chin and shoving him off.
“Fucker. She ismine!” Axel growled as he threw his fist again. My heart was lodged in my throat.
Trey struck back and punched him across the cheek.
He wasn’t fazed, although his head snapped back. “That all you got, motherfucker?” he called out with a wolfish smile.They were going to kill each other.
“Stop! Stop!” I yelled, trying to stop him before he attacked again. He paused with nostrils flared as he stared down at me like a well-trained machine, ready for the command to strike.
My hands were pressed against his chest, and he peered down at my hands in question. I shook my head. “Let it go.”
Axel processed it for several seconds and frowned, but he took a step back, still pissed.
“Ah, that’s too bad. We were just getting started.” Trey swiped his forearm over his bloody nose and spat on the ground. “Guess you’ve had enough.”
Axel tilted his head with a growl and dove at his fellow teammate with arms flailing as he pounded his fists into his face relentlessly.
“Axel!” I screamed, tugging on his arm in desperation, but he was too strong, beyond listening to reason. He was so muscular and taut, and I couldn’t make him move with my measly force, whether I wanted to or not. He slammed his fist into Trey’s face again. And again. Tugging at his arm to no avail, Nick popped up, as well as Dmitri, and they both crowded around him.
“Axel, you need to calm the fuck down.” Dmitri was in his face.
“Move D.”
“You’re acting irrationally,” Dmitri said emotionlessly as he finally was able to pull Axel off Trey with Nick’s help, despite Axel wanting to continue the ass-kicking. Trey pushed himself into a sitting position, not showing any signs of fear, although his face was already bloody and bruising, with cuts marring his face as if he’d been in a car wreck.
“Trey, I don’t know what crawled up your ass tonight, but it’s probably time you left.” Nick glanced over at him seriously while keeping one arm on Axel.
“Gladly.” Trey smirked, staggering to his feet as he tugged his hoodie over his head. “See you around, bro.” He passed by me and brushed my shoulder.
Axel panted heavily and struggled to break free of his friends, but they held him back.
Axel
