STRIKER

 

 

 

Jesus Christ.

She could have hurt herself if I had been late just a second. 

As adrenaline rushed through me, I caught her before she hit the floor. Guilt, regret, and shame engulfed me. 

I was thankful that Linden dragged me out of my apartment to come to the house. When we saw the news on tv, I knew it was only a matter of time before London would learn about it.

I grabbed the tray and put it on the counter a little stronger. I stared at it with my jaw clenched and my hands formed into fists. “Goddamn it.” When Reef told me that most of the...