JAXSON
I couldn’t sit. My legs kept moving, pacing back and forth while the others sat stiff, each in their own corner of worry. Nova leaned against the wall, quiet, her arms crossed but her face pale. Ryder sat hunched forward, elbows on his knees, eyes red. Cole was muttering under his breath, every other word a curse, his jaw locked so tight it looked like it hurt.
Ryder broke the silence first. He leaned forward in his chair, elbows on his knees, his voice low but sharp. “We’ll get a rematch. Damien didn’t win s**t. He had to play dirty, and now the Fangs are gonna pay for it.”
I stopped pacing, my fists tightening at my sides. His words echoed the same rage rolling through me, but hearing them out loud made my jaw clench. “He’s gonna regret putting her in this condition,” I said. T
