Suddenly, footsteps slammed against the balcony floor, and the fist slammed across my jaw with terrifying force.
The power of the blow sent me stumbling backward, my back crashing hard against the wall. Pain exploded across my face, and the metallic taste of blood filled my mouth.
"Get your hands off my Luna!"
Fred stood between us, enraged, his shoulders heaving as he shielded Jasmine behind his body. His fists clenched tight.
I wiped the crimson from my lip with the back of my hand and stepped forward, glaring at the man who used to be my closest friend.
"Fred... you were my best friend for years, but five years ago, when my wife went missing, you disappeared. You didn't come to her memorial. You didn't call. You abandoned me when I needed you the most."
Fred didn't back down. He k
