li

hes the drunk omegas who were staring at the two guy

rom here," I s

orrified. "Oh no, t

why I care so much. That guy hurt me, didn't heed my advi

veryone else probably will a

I ca

t. And I don't

he cup of water she bought for me. "I need to t

ething she never does, "don't be crazy. How are you g

ead of the group. He's the farmer's boy, and he tends to be sensible even though he becomes a

pointing at a fuming Daryl's face. "I can be here if I want to. Wh

ng in response to that. His face is a wo

e guys who think they can trespass into our territory without permi

mn slum!" the guy spits. Daryl's entire friend group protests this,

wn, but I can't physically stop a fight. I watch as mugs and bottles

ft, they don't

rough the noise. "Com

rouble. If these guys are high up in the ranks, the

the consequences of t

. His bushy red eyebrows are drawn together, and when he speaks, he soun

. "Do you know what happens the

my face and smells like liquor completely. "Why do you want to get in tro

arm hard to free myself of his grip. "Glad

ore saying, "Just stay

otiate. "I know you can. These guy

e, his shoulder brushing against mine, and just like that, he stops the fight. He holds Daryl ba

like

one who let me fall will say something-especially when he turns his head to stare at me-but h

ah, you better run! Come back h

o me. "I see Corey

laim. "At the expense of

ause I keep my promises, I'll leave, but not before finding

ve to head home, but we should

't come after me to remind me of our deal. They're several feet away, and I wai

t the one with the big mouth is wiping his bleeding nose with his sleeve,

king?" I demand to know.

We just wanted to have some fun. Nobody celebrates th

Larena ask

uess we were

do have feelings, you know? We don't li

see that his teeth are stained red with his

oth from?" I ask

s that it's his. Timmon. He snaps his head in the direction of the shadowe

d echoes

grily like he wants to fight someone. He stops before

king coming here!?" he deman

on says before lo

e festival can only be seen from a distance, but the lights are still stunning. The

ling anger r

all like the guy who was fighting D

done to your face! See what you've done? Do you see it now

burst out.

believe he just said that. I step forward and

oking at me up and down. "I can tell from the way you're ree

Timmon cuts in. "She tri

AL

ing forward. The man gives me one more hateful

"it's not every day y

that asshole," I

a sighs. "Let's g

k behind her, thinking that if I'd reacted quicker