Gabriel's POV
The car ride was a nightmare. Derek drove with one hand on the wheel and the other shoved right between my thighs, his palm heavy and hot against my lap.
I tried to shift, to press my knees together and scoot toward the door, but he didn’t even flinch. He just kept his hand there, marking me like I was some piece of property he didn’t want sliding off the seat. I stared out the window, watching the campus buildings blur past, feeling sick.
When we got out, I tried to bolt. I just wanted to get to class, to disappear into a crowd of people who didn’t know anything about me. But I didn't even get five steps.
"Don't run away from your brother, Gabe," Derek called out.
It wasn't a request. It was a warning. I stopped, my shoulders hunching as he caught up and draped a heav
