LEILA'S POV
"Grey! No!"
Even as I yelled those words, I knew it would be too late to stop Ned from getting beaten up. Ned's eyes widened in shock and horror as Grey's fist descended, heading straight for his face. At the last minute, Need seemed to realize what was about to happen. He shifted his head to one side and bent it reflexively. Grey's punch landed on Ned's neck and he gave a cry of pain. I noticed that the blow had not landed with as much force as I had expected. It seemed Grey had pulled the punch at the last minute. There was a rending, tearing sound as the collar of Ned's shirt ripped from Grey's grasp. Ned began to slip from his grip. Grey's fingers scrambled for purchase, found none for a while, and then he was able to grab another fistful of Ned's shirt.
It was as thoug
