Natalie's POV
The punch landed with a sound that made my stomach turn. Xander's fist connected with Kade's jaw and sent him sprawling backwards into the dirt. For a second everything froze. Kade's men surged forward with weapons raised but Kade lifted his hand from where he lay bleeding and they stopped mid-step.
He stood slowly and wiped blood from his split lip. Then he smiled. Actually smiled like getting punched in the face was exactly what he wanted.
"Finally," Kade murmured. "I was wondering when you would stop pretending to be civilised."
They started circling each other like wolves preparing to tear into prey. I was shouting at them to stop but neither of them seemed to hear me. Xander's eyes had gone dark. Dangerous. His whole body was coiled tight with barely contained violen
