NADIA
"You cheated on me " Max's voice sliced through the circle of our giggles.
Before I had the time to say anything, Max fist was already connecting with Asher's jaw.
"Asher!" I screamed, dashing to his side as he stumbled back.
Asher didn't retaliate right away. His hand went up to his jaw, but his eyes never strayed from Max's face.
"You don't touch her," Max snarled, advancing once more. "You leave your hands alone and don't come near Nadia, She's mine!"
Asher stood to his full height. His eyes burned fiercely, not with fear, but a flood of emotions he'd suppressed for too long. "You don't own her, Max. She doesn't belong to you."
"Oh, but you are?" Max sneered, his lip twisting. "You're going to be the hero now? After all this?"
"I'm not playing anything," Asher said, stepping forward too. "But I'm sick of letting you call the shots with her."
Their chests bumped as the tension shattered.