Casey’s POV I was totally helpless, and now I had to listen to Noah’s baseless anger. “I just went to the bookstore and…” It was so hard to explain. My tears weren’t just from the fear of being harassed by a stranger; they were also from the heartbreak of breaking up with Anthony. Noah stared at me, seemingly annoyed by my stupid actions. How was I supposed to know this town was in such a bad state? That biker gangs were a terror? I never thought any of that would happen to me. My tears started flowing again. This was all I could do to express the broken, painful feelings inside me. “You should’ve asked someone to go with you!” “Lucas went with me to the bookstore.” “Lucas?” Noah smirked. “That coward? He left you, didn’t he?” “I told him to go ahead. I needed time to process thi

