All Chapters of RETRIBUTION: A BULLY ROMANCE BOOK TWO: Chapter 31 - Chapter 37

"Austin, please take the boys to the cafeteria. I want to talk to Athena alone," Leo said, his voice steady and devoid of emotion. Austin nodded without hesitation, turning to the boys with a mischievous grin on his face."Come on, let’s go spoil your dinner," he joked. The boys laughed as they followed him out of the room. The door clicked shut, leaving Leo and me alone for the first time since I got hurt.I’d missed him, but there were more pressing matters at hand. I needed to know what happened and why he got hurt."I didn’t want you to know while you’re still getting better, but since the cat’s out of the bag, I have to tell you." Leo sat beside me, his fingers interlocking with mine, placing a gentle kiss on my hand."The same day you got hurt, Austin and the others said I was shot." His voice wavered slightly, eyes searching mine. "I don’t remember anything, but when I get my memories back, I will find whoever did this and make them pay for almost taking me from the people I lo

"None of you have seen it?" Barney asked, his eyes narrowing in confusion."Seen what? We've been too busy to read anything, let alone newspapers," Sophia replied, her voice tinged with worry."I don't think she needs to see it, Sophia. It's irrelevant," Rudy interjected, her voice shaking slightly."I'm okay, Rudy. I need to know," I insisted, my heart pounding with confusion.Rudy sighed, her eyes darting between Sophia and me. "You need to be seated for this," she said, her voice heavy with concern."You're scaring me, Rudy," Sophia murmured as we all moved to the booth at the far end of the diner.We could feel the stares of the other customers, their eyes piercing and judgmental. My skin prickled with discomfort. Before I could say anything, Austin's voice cut through the tension, filled with irritation and anger. "If you assholes keep staring, I'll give you something to stare at. Mind your fucking business, we're not here for your amusement."The customers quickly looked away, a

Lisa's father glared at Austin and Silas before snapping his gaze to his daughter and her friend. "We're leaving. Now. Don't question me, young lady!" His voice left no room for argument, though beneath the sharpness, there was a flicker of fear—Silas’s threat to report him as a crooked cop had clearly made him fear for his life.Lisa stared at him in disbelief. "Dad, you can't be serious! We can't just walk away. I'll be the laughingstock at school if people find out I ran from this freak of nature. You don't need to be scared of them. I’m sure he's just bluffing," she spat, her words dripping with disdain.Silas's frown deepened as he turned toward her, his eyes hardening. "You might be their age, but you're nothing like the kids standing beside me. You and every other kid here are nothing but demons, thriving on making life hell for kids like Austin and Athena. I promise, whatever you throw at them, I’ll give it right back—just give me a reason.""You can't threaten our kids. That'