Chapter 10

AIDEN

“Put her down…! Now!” I let out angrily with a folded fist.

Surely, a volcano was about to erupt within me as I watched Ellie being wrapped up in Kai's arms like they were a romantic couple that couldn't get enough of each other.

The sight of them being together seemed to spell out the hopelessness of the dream I had of having Ellie to myself. There just wasn't anything that could be more painful at that point.

“Aiden, could you just relax so I could explain everything to you?” Kai requested, being totally unaware of the volcano that was brewing up on my insides. “She was in danger and I just happened to be there in time to save her from those goons that tried to forcefully screw her in the basketball court.”

Those words did little to water down the anger that nearly ate me up from inside. It felt like she was going to be his for life. There just weren't any words to describe what exactly I was feeling at the moment.

I noticed the look in Ellie's eyes, which almost looked like