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The name rolls off her tongue like poison.

That fucking frat boy.

I clench my fists at my side as an image of him flashes in my mind—the cocky smirk permanently etched on his face.

A primal growl rumbles in my chest, threatening to break free.

"Jolt..." Aggie's voice cracks as she reaches out to touch my arm.

The touch is feather-light, but it grounds me instantly, pulling me back from the dark abyss threatening to swallow me whole. "Don't... Please..."

Her plea hangs between us.

I meet her gaze head on. "You beggin' me not to go after him?"

"Aye," she admits softly, her hand falling away from my arm as if it suddenly weighs a ton. "Please, not yet. I need to get away from here. I need a bloody break."

I want to argue with her—tell her that I can handle Trevor, that I will make sure he would never hurt her again.

But my words get stuck in my throat when I look into her eyes, filled with fear and pain.

Fear and pain this bastard put there!

"Aggie... this fucker has to pay." My voice breaks the silence. "He doesn't get to do this and walk away. Not while I'm still breathing."

"And he will, but for fuck's sake, Jolt, let me have some damn time!" Aggie starts visibly shaking, and Kat turns to look at me.

Her eyes are a silent warning–one that tells me I need to do whatever the fuck Aggie wants right now.

I kneel down in front of Aggie. "Ghost, tell me what you need right now. I'll do whatever you ask. Anything."

Her lip quivers and my heart breaks, because I've never seen her like this. "I need you, Jack. I need you to go away with me, go back home for the holiday, please."

I swallow hard. "I need to ask Damon, baby girl. I can try to get permission, but with shit goin' on right now, I don't wanna get your hopes up."

Kat speaks up, clear as day. "You'll be able to go, Jolt. Don't you worry about that."

Damon might run the club, but Kat does anything for the women in it.

Sometimes, I forget that even my Prez has to answer to someone at the end of the day.

I smile softly. "Looks like we're headin' back to see your folks then. We'll leave in a couple of days, all right?"

Aggie nods, tears streaming down her face. "Okay, b-but I need to get some of my things, and go get Sienna, please. She's going to Montana with me for Christmas."

"Okay, but I'll head to the sorority house to pick up Sienna. Maybe Sienna can pack 'em and I'll just pick her up and bring her here with all your shit tomorrow. Sound good?"

Aggie nods, and the tears continue to stream down her face.

I wrap my arms around her and hold her against me, wanting nothing more than to have my girl feeling better.

CHAPTER THIRTEEN

Aggie

The Montana sky stretches out before us, a vast expanse of blue that seems to swallow the whole world.

I can't help but stare, unable to believe I’m really back home.

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