Tori “What do you think you're doing?” Thorne's voice is laced with irritation, his body hovering close to mine. “You can’t hoard her, Thorne. We've all missed her,” Blaze responds with a serious look in his eyes but a calm tone. “We're not going to fight over her. She's been through enough hell. So deal with us being here cause we're not going anywhere,” Ryder is quick to add, marching right up to us. Thorne's jaw is so tense I wonder if he hasn't cracked a tooth. After a while his eyes meet mine, softening every part of him. “Fine,” he mutter begrudgingly, but it's enough to give Ryder what he's looking for. Ryder doesn’t wait another second. He’s right there, his hands cupping my face, his lips crashing into mine with a desperation I haven’t seen before. His kiss is rough, hung

