94 A Team

Jasper.

It was unexpected. Ruby and I had gone to the woods to have fun and make love, and then these douchebags had chosen that moment to attack. I did not understand why Murray would be this persistent. I did nothing to his daughter, but I was beginning to suspect he believed I did. His determination could not be just a ploy. If he weren't somehow in league with my uncle, I would have gone to see him end this bullshit. As much as Ruby's fighting skills amazed me, I was livid that my mate had to fight. We only went there for pleasure, and these assholes had tried to inflict pain on us.

If we had not gone into the woods, they would have tried to attack us in the night. I remembered how Randolph's children were kidnapped, and my insides churned. What if they had taken our children just to get at us. I doubted if they would have returned them. Everything was pointing towards a death challenge. Everyone had their limits, and I was reaching mine.

I could not tell Ruby, but Randolph sa