Page 27 of Beta Team-The Saviors: Part One

“He’ll get over it.” Tyler jumps from the couch, and I can already tell he’s about to say something smartass. “Or let you join.”

“I don’t want to join.”

“Right. So, you’re saying if Ari had Jason bent over right in front of you, you wouldn’t try to get in on it?”

“Quit putting shit in my head.”

“My point is proven.” He bows at the waist like an asshole and heads toward the stairs. “I say, fuck the rules!” he yells before he runs up the steps.

I’d never disrespect Ari like that. Family is few and far between, so they’re all I really have.

I won’t fuck anything up just because I needed Jason’s light too.

10

GAVIN

“You need to talk to someone, Gav,” Ghost says. “If it’s not me, you have a whole family willing to listen and have already been through it.”

“I’m getting real fucking tired of people telling me I need to talk.”

“If you’d quit being such a hard-headed dick, people wouldn’t have to keep repeating themselves.” Ghost sighs, and I hear a door shut through the line. “You can’t let this shit go. You don’t want to turn into who I used to be.”

“Yeah, but you had Bridget and them.”

“You have Tyler and the rest of your team. Does Tyler know?”

“There’s nothing to know. He’s my best friend.”

Ghost laughs, and I have to grit my teeth to keep from snapping at him. I should have kept my goddamn mouth shut. “Yeah. I said the same thing about Caden. We are both full of shit. Take it from me? It’s better if you’re just honest about how you feel. Do you want to come hang out in Abbs Valley for a little while?”

“I can’t. We start guard duty in a couple of days.”

“Or you don’t want to leave Tyler?”

“I fucking hate you.” Ghost laughs again, and I feel my lips twitch. It’s been damn good to have him back in my life, and I’m glad that my dad didn’t fuck that up. Unlike my sister, Gemma.

“No, you don’t. You just know that I’m right. Look, I have to go. Nik is taking me out tonight. Please, talk to someone and talk to Tyler. I think that’s also a lot of what’s been going on.”

“Whatever. Have fun with Daddy Nik.”

“Goddamnit, Bridget,” Ghost growls. “I’m going to kick her ass for spreading that nickname.”

“She would destroy you.”

“Yes, she would,” Ghost chuckles. “Call if you need anything. Love you, brother.”

“Love you too.”

I disconnect the call and lay back on the bed, staring at the ceiling. Growing up, Ghost and I were close, always banding against our father to protect Gemma. Then one day, he was gone. I did everything that I could to keep her safe, and she turned on us anyway. But now that Grant is gone, I have at least my brother back. I know he’s right, and I need to talk to someone about the shit I saw, but the one thing I won’t do is tell Tyler a fucking thing.

My door busts open, and before I can move, Tyler is flying through the air and lands on top of me, making all the air whoosh from my lungs. “Fuck, Tyler. What the hell?”

“Keon told Ari about his crush on Jason,” he answers, rolling to my side. I take a deep breath, willing my heart rate to return to normal. “Ari banned Keon from High Flyer and kicked him out of his truck.”

“You’re worse than a woman.”

“Don’t act like you aren’t interested. Anyway, you want to go get something to eat?”