Page 33 of Marks of Rebellion
"What are you talking about? I didn't."
"You did. You went like this." He demonstrates.
"I don't remember doing that."
"You're a handsy person, in general."
I scrub my face and growl.
"One more thing. And don't forget this," Ryker adds.
I remove my hands. "What?"
"Don't ever get into it like that with Julieta again."
"What are you talking about? You were right here. She went on the attack."
"She didn't attack you. She was trying to explain things."
"No, she wasn't."
"She was. And she's just as broken as every other woman here."
I snort. "She seems to hold her own."
Ryker steps closer and gets in my face. "Do not argue with her, ever again."
"Don't get in my face."
He grabs my shirt.
"What the hell are you two doing?" Dirk steps between us.
"Stay out of it," we both yell simultaneously.
"Knock it off," Dirk growls. "Andre's going to have a fit if he sees you two acting like this."
"Where's Vanessa and Julieta?" Zoe asks.
"In the tent. Vanessa's having some sort of episode. Julieta is with her," Ryker says.
Zoe's eyes widen. "What happened?"
"Julieta started insinuating things," I say.
"No, she didn't." Ryker sticks up for her.
"Is there something wrong with your ears?" I ask him.
"You two have your boy fight. I'm going to check on Vanessa and Julieta."
"I didn't do anything," I insist.
Zoe briefly smiles. "I understand how Julieta gets. She and I have gone head-to-head before. But she's dealing with things we aren't."
"Like what?" Ryker asks.
"You'll have to get that information from her. I don't know any details."
