I didn't back away. I sidestepped, caught his momentum, grabbed and shoved in one motion, and drove my elbow hard into his lower back.He yelped in pain. Off-balance, I seized a fistful of his hair, pressed my knee into his back, and pinned him flat on the ground, his cheek grinding against the cold, filthy pavement."That all you've got?" I leaned down and whispered in his ear, my voice cold as ice. "I used to let you win because I thought we were family. Now I know none of you ever deserved it. Touch me one more time, or let any of these lowlifes touch me, and I promise you'll spend the rest of your life behind bars."The words had barely left my mouth when Lucky snarled and lunged at one of the thugs trying to step forward. The charge sent all of them stumbling backward. Derek was scared out of his mind, blood running from his nose down his chin, every trace of his earlier bravado gone. All that was left was begging. "Sis... sis, I'm sorry... I'll never do it again... please let me
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