Page 99 of Rescue Us

“I missed you too,” I mumbled.

“Mouse and I were just having a conversation,” Sammy told him.

Cyrus looked between us. “You were?”

I ground my teeth together.

Sammy chuckled.

That sound, that single sound grated on my very last nerve. Pushing away from Cyrus, I stomped toward Sammy and shoved him. He was much bigger than I was so the impact didn’t make him move much, but it definitely got his attention.

“I don’t know what your problem is, but you don’t scare me. Trust me, Sammy, I’ve dealt with far worse people than you could ever imagine. You’re a pussy cat compared to them. I love your brother and if you can’t accept it, that’s your problem. Not mine. And not your brother’s.” I turned back around and went back up to Cyrus.

He hooked his arm around my shoulders, staring at his brother. “What’s your deal?”

“This is it?” Sammy asked. “You choose pussy over your own sibling?”

Faster than I ever thought possible, Cyrus stepped around me and charged for his brother.

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(Cyrus)

Ihad never been asfurious at my brother as I was in that single moment. When I charged for him, he stood taller and waited for the impact. It was like he was intentionally pissing me off just to get into a fight.Well, fucker, you got your damn wish.

My fist connected with his jaw before I could stop myself.

Gasps sounded from somewhere, demands and pleas for us to stop.

“Leave them.” That was Jaron.

We shouldn’t be fighting here. I knew that. But I couldn’t stop myself. I’d had enough. If he would just tell me what the hell his problem was, we could deal with it and move on.

“Come on, Cyrus,” he sneered. “You can hit harder than that.”

I got in his face, grabbing the collar of his leather cut. “Tell me what your issue is with my girlfriend.”

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