Aurelia's POV
The sound of Ryker's body hitting the wall made me flinch, even though part of me was glad to see him getting what he deserved. Leon and Jaxon moved with deadly precision, their faces cold masks of controlled fury.
"You like hurting people smaller than you?" Jaxon grabbed Ryker by the throat, lifting him effortlessly off the ground. "Let's see how you like it when it's a fair fight."
Leon's fist connected with Ryker's ribs with a sickening crack. "This is for touching her."
"And this," Jaxon added, driving his knee into Ryker's stomach, "is for threatening her."
They're defending me. The thought was surreal. The same men who humiliated me publicly are beating up someone for trying to hurt me.
"Please," Ryker gasped, blood trickling from his mouth. "I didn't—I wasn't
