>>-----------♥----------- **Kai’s POV**
Ari squeezes between two of the guys and walks over to us, anxiety written all over her face. I look between her and Ryker as I can feel how nervous she is, and if I can feel it, so can Ryker. Her eyes pace between us, her chest rising and falling. She opens her mouth to speak, and nothing comes out. She shakes her head lightly, sharply inhaling, and whispers, “Thank you.” Her words quiver as she says them. I pull my bottom lip in, running my tongue over it as anger consumes me. My eyes snap to the guy who tried to kiss her, and I see her softly look back over her shoulder. Ryker’s fists are clenched, and I lightly nudge him to break his intense concentratio
