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Cruz lowered his hand, letting out a sigh. “I don’t want you guys fighting. Stone will lose his shit.”

Riley kept staring at me, and I was confused as to why she looked like I’d just shattered her heart until I remembered I was sitting in Cruz’s room in his clothes. It was obvious I’d stayed here, and it probably looked really bad.

She ran her eyes over Cruz before silently turning and walking back out, but Beckett was furious as she glared at me. “What the fuck, Luna?”

“It’s honestly not what it looks like,” I blurted out in a panic, flinching as she scoffed.

“You’re going to try that excuse? Is this why you left her? You decided you missed dick too much?”

Cruz groaned, getting to his feet. “C’mon, Donovan. I just let her sleep in here because she was upset and Archer told me to make sure she had her own room. I slept in the living area.”

“Fuck you,” she spat, stalking closer to me. “I can’t believe you’d do this to her.”

“I didn’t do anything!” My voice was pitchy, fear sweeping through me at knowing she was likely to beat me for this. She was a machine in the cage, so I knew I had no hope if she started swinging.

“She loves you, and you tore her fucking heart out last night, then ended up in bed with Cruz!” she snarled, but Cruz stepped in front of me, blocking her from most likely strangling me.

“You’ve got it all wrong,” he warned, having no problem standing up for me. “Did Riley even tell you what happened last night?”

My heart was hammering in my chest. Apart from the likelihood of getting beaten, if Cruz told her the truth, Riley’s secret would be out. Her family would lose their shit.

“She said she and Luna had a fight and Luna bailed from the car and broke up with her. Now move before I fucking make you,” she threw back, but he shook his head, standing his ground.

“Riley didn’t put Luna first last night in a situation that she should have. I saw Luna walking in the dark on the cameras in Rawson, so I went and picked her up and offered to take her home. She didn’t want to, so I let her sleep here with her father’s permission. You think I’d treat Luna like one of my hookups? You know me better than that.”

She was quiet for a moment before speaking to me, her voice low. “What did you fight about? You two fight all the time, but breaking up is a little bit dramatic.”

“If Riley didn’t tell you, then I won’t either,” I said confidently, crossing my arms as I watched her from my spot on the bed.

“Tell me or I’ll kick your ass,” she threatened, making me swallow nervously. I might have been angry with Riley, but I’d never sell her out like that. She’d been my best friend since birth, and I’d never be petty enough to rat her out when she’d trusted me to keep it to myself.

“You’ll have to kick my ass then because I’m not spilling her secrets.”

“You two drive me fucking insane,” she growled out before turning and leaving the room, slamming the door behind her. Relief flooded through me at knowing I wasn’t getting hit, and the sick feeling in my stomach from the fear slowly started leaving me as I dropped my face into my hands, my elbows on my knees.

Cruz glanced at me, letting out a breath. “I’ll leave you to get dressed. The door locks. I’ll wait in the hallway.”

“Thank you,” I murmured, waiting for him to leave before getting changed, trying to take my time. I knew Riley wouldn’t have just left, and I wasn’t ready to face her. Especially if she thought I’d spent the night here banging Cruz.

Riley

“This was why I was mad at breakfast,” Stone said sharply, giving Beckett a dirty look. “You and your people need to stop coming here demanding shit and slamming my doors. I’m close to throwing you all out permanently.”

I was only half listening, my chest aching at the image of Luna in Cruz’s clothes on his bed. Beckett said they didn’t fuck, but I wasn’t sure if I believed it. I hadn’t even wanted to come here to get Luna, but Beckett insisted on dragging me here by threatening Luna.

She obviously didn’t know the whole story, and I’d been worried she’d do as she’d said and end up beating her. As much as I was angry about finding her and Cruz so close in his room, I never wanted to see her hurt.

Luna and Cruz entered the living room, and she kept her eyes on the floor as if waiting to be scolded.

I hated to admit it, but if she had rebounded with Cruz, it was my fucking fault. She’d been right in calling me out for my bullshit last night, I’d been lying right to her face.

“I’ll be back soon,” Cruz said to Stone as he jiggled his keys. “I’m taking Luna home.”

“Make it quick. You’ve got a job this afternoon with Knox,” Stone growled. “And after this morning’s bullshit, I don’t want to hear a single complaint.”

“Yes, boss,” he muttered, turning to Luna. “Come on, Hendricks. Let’s get you home before your father murders me.”

“Thanks for letting me stay,” she said softly to Stone, a snort leaving him.