Claimed by my Biker Stepbrother
“You do not get to corner her, accuse her, and break her down to see what shakes loose. She told you why she came back. She told you where she was. If that isn’t enough, take it up with me.”
I stared at him, heart in my throat. He wasn’t just defending me. He was taking ownership, public, dangerous ownership, in a place where loyalty wasn’t optional, it was law.
Bear’s eyes moved from Zander, to me, and then back to Zander. He let out a long slow exhald as something like concern passed over his face. Concern for Zander, not me.
“Careful,” Bear murmured. “You’re getting too close.”
“Already there,” Zander said without blinking.