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“Babe, it’s me,” Falcon whispered, shuffling forward. I cringed against Natalie, not willing to trust him.

Falcon saw that, and pain flitted through his eyes. “Sweetheart, it’s okay. I won’t let anyone hurt you,” he murmured.

“What are you doing?” Courtney demanded. “Just throw her out.”

Falcon ground his teeth, and I realised he was barely hanging on. I shunted over, needing to calm him, and he scooped me up as Fragment picked up Natalie.

“Mom!” Falcon called, and Artemis pushed through. Her eyes narrowed, taking everything in at once.

“Mom, take Myka to her room. Fragment, take Natalie there, too. I’ve gotta handle some business,” Falcon ground out.

“Her room? Shit,” the guy who’d been assaulting Natalie gasped.

Calamity gave him a dark look. “You’ve got one chance of walking out of here on two legs. Whoever participated or laughed, own it now.”

Those involved looked worried but didn’t step up.

“I’m calling the cops,” Brittney snapped, fear in her voice.

“Go ahead, there’s a jammer in place,” Calamity taunted.

A jammer? Who were these people?

“It was them,” Natalie said, pointing out around twelve guests. “But those two bitches started it.” Natalie quickly explained what happened and pointed out those who’d laughed or joined in.

Courtney and Brittney blanched. “We’re women, you can’t hit us,” Courtney exclaimed.

“Nope. But I don’t need to,” Falcon ground out as he placed me into my wheelchair. He took my hand and examined it. “Nova.”

His twin appeared, and Falcon showed her my wound, which was killing me. He and Nova exchanged a glance.

“We’re going to leave,” Brittney said and backed away. She hit Hunter in the chest, who shoved her back into the centre. I realised that those Natalie had pointed out now had a brother behind them.

“Don’t kill anyone,” I whispered to Falcon, and his eyes softened.

“Mom, apply ice to her hand,” he suggested. Artemis nodded, and before anybody could blink, she punched Courtney and Brittney in the face. Both women screamed and rocked back.

“That’s for my daughter-in-law,” Artemis seethed. “Be grateful it’s Nova and not me you’re facing. I’d fuckin’ carve you up.”

With that threat, Artemis walked away, pushing me. Fragment followed, still carrying Natalie. I drew a deep breath and allowed a few tears to trickle down my cheeks. Would I always be tainted as a Beauregard?

Falcon

Nova growled while my brothers restrained the men plus two other women. “You made a fuckin’ big mistake,” she snarled and began dishing out a beating on the bitches who hurt my woman.

Demi stalked forward and took care of the two women who laughed. They weren’t laughing by the time Demi dished out punishment. Nova stepped back, not even having broken a sweat. Courtney and Brittney were bruised and bloodied lumps by the time she’d finished. Nova spat on them and then wiped her hands.

“Okay?” she asked Rosie, who nodded.

“Take the trash out,” Rosie ordered. “I want information on where they work, live, and play. I’m going to destroy them. All four of them.”

“We didn’t do anything!” one of the women who’d laughed cried.

“Exactly. You watched someone get bullied and found it funny. Now we’re gonna laugh at you. By the time we’re done, you won’t even be able to get a job wiping asses,” Rosie promised.

“Throw the cunts out,” Calamity said, turning to the men being held. A slow grin crossed his face, and I cocked my head.

“Drake, Inglorious, looks like we’ve got a fight night!”