The second the words left that guy’s mouth, “Make me” , everything shifted. I heard the car door slam behind me before I could even turn my head. Footsteps, fast and heavy on the pavement. Damien was out of the car in seconds, his presence hitting the air like a storm rolling in. The temperature seemed to drop ten degrees.Tyler’s eyes went wide first. He recognized him immediately. “Shit… Voss? Damien Voss?” His voice cracked. He took one stumbling step back, foot catching on the curb, and went down hard on his ass with a grunt. He scrambled up quick, hands out like he was trying to calm a wild animal, backing away so fast he almost tripped again. “We didn’t know, man. We swear. Just checking on her for Marcus. That’s all. No trouble.”The second guy, Ryan, I think his name was, one of Marcus’s louder, cockier friends, froze with his hand still on my waist. For a second his tough act slipped. His shoulders tensed, eyes darting between me and Damien like he couldn’t believe what h
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