Chapter 12

“I don’t remember you fighting too hard to stop me. It must not bother you to be on your knees like a woman.”

Leon struggled against his grip, one elbow knocking against Grady’s arm. It didn’t do anything to dislodge his hold, but it did serve to infuriate Leon more.

“You want a fight? It’ll be my pleasure to give it to you.”

Thomas caught Leon’s free wrist and yanked it back down to the small of his back. As soon as Thomas released his shoulder to secure his hand, Leon began jerking and twisting, trying to get away from Thomas and kicking dirt onto the fire. Thomas growled with frustration and threw one knee over Leon’s body, straddling his ribs to keep him still as he finished tying the knot.

“I thought you said you were going to behave.”

Leon grunted as he balled his hands into fists. “That was before you started with the name-calling. I’m not some piece of shit you scraped off your shoe. And I’m definitely not some woman, too soft to take what you’re dishing out.”