ally hated herself. She sat in the Jeep, processing this information, wondering how much more unc

e on the inside of the gate, and two more were standing on top of the thirty-foot wa

see any p

t we plan to. It's private property now, so if protesters come near, we'll arrest them for trespassing. Just come to t

ank

your keys.

ted. She watched as he spoke to two officers and laughed before tak

he officers will need them in case the car needs to be moved at any point. It's a security measure. The

tunned to respond. The man

nto the Jeep, started it, wa

tching her closely at the gate. She pulled the door open, threw her bag on the passenger seat, started the car, and backed i

black Jeep blocking both lanes of traffic. She slammed on the brakes and

the driver would return soon, as there was no way to get around the Jeep due to the trees growing around

ard human screams. She turned in the direction of the obscene cur

ar I'm

another voice, "

u son of a bitch! How dare you lay your

ng and you'll be

ly shit!

into the car and turn around. The gate wasn't far away, and she was afraid of the scen

y years old. His face was flushed with anger, but his hands were tied behind his back. Someone taller was walki

n he was leading in front of him. The man was angry and trying to run aw

rowled. "You won't get far with yo

goddamn right to touch me or cuff me! I'm go

gainst you. You snuck into pack territory with

by the meeting, and continued to push the man toward the jeep. She sto

lawsuits. He pulled another pair of handcuffs from his

n screamed. "Let me go! You

l "pussy" too often. I heard your kind likes to bend men over in prison. If t

away from his prisoner and met her gaze. She saw his nostrils begin to flare as he slowly walked towar

e ignored the words. She didn't move as he closed the distance between them unti

now, damn you!" The intrude

speak first. She was tense and needed t

ng fights since then?" Beta's h

decision to visit the bar m

es

to be involved w

en the fight started. It all happened too fast, and I only realized what

dn't broken a table and dropped me on the floor," she studied him closely, still conv

tly, studying her as intent

knew her cheeks were getting redder with embarrassmen

N

d you do it?

to think of a reason that wouldn't seem stupid, but not

asked if I didn

I thought I was dying. When I came to, I was sure I was. You'll

t I

as dead, and y

derstand."

would open up beneath

me kind of guide who c

e devil." His mouth tightene

was giving her. She wanted to dissuade him.

d his gaze sof

ys wanted to k

I was going to hell anyway, I might as well do what I wanted. And wh