Victoria wanted to meet, and I said yes. We agreed on New York.
She said she would drive through the night to get here.
Okay, I said. I'll be waiting.
Adrian caught wind that Victoria was coming to the city and immediately pulled back on his attacks.
He still wanted to play the part of the perfect gentleman in front of his precious childhood sweetheart.
So he eased off.
He was also giving me what he saw as a chance to catch my breath. That was his style. He was a lunatic who liked to toy with his prey before going in for the kill.
Adrian was a piece of human garbage, but he was not wrong about one thing. Elias was Elliot's protector.
I would guard him without conditions.
Just like I was doing right now.
I knew exactly how they had bullied Elliot. How could I possibly sit back and
