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West eases in front of azes past me to the house "What the hell?"

I whip my head and panic shocks my nervous system My hands fu myself out of the SUV as West yells out behind me to stop, but I can’t stop It’s Jax and if I don’t intervene, my uncle will throw him out

Chapter 50

West

Haley bolts and I mutter a curse as I shove the car into Park and chase after her On the front lawn of her uncle’s house, Jax and an older version of Jax stand nose to nose Both of their shoulders stiff and tight, hands and aruy "Beco!"

"No!" shouts Haley and she rushes the and Kaden’s out of the house He juo!" The older guy, the assle, ain, Jax attee toward hiainst chest, so that Jax goes nohis shoulder, Kaden pushes hi them In a movement so smooth it appears coordinated, Kaden slides to the left, keeping Jax in his grip, and Haley slips in front of Jax and cups his face near his eyes, distorting his peripheral vision "You don’t want to do this," she says

"I do" Jax jacks his head to get a view of the dick still dropping insults "I want to fking kill him"

"A year," Haley says rapidly "A year and you’re out Think of your mom Think of your brothers You can’t protect theive your dad what he wants, he’ll throw you out He’ll call the police It’s what he wants He wants to prove John is wrong"

With her last sentence, Jax darts his eyes to hers "John’s not wrong about round "Never seen such a waste of skin in my life"

"Don’t listen to him" Haley keeps her hands on Jax’s face "I know you, and John’s not wrong He’s right He’s very, very right You’re going to succeed"

I stay near the car, but I have a foot angled toward the assle, ready to protect Haley I don’t know Jax He doesn’t know me I’ve encroached on his family and he hates that an outsider is involved with soe in his eyes, the hurt radiating from his posture--I understand that, too We both have fathers who should be roasting in hell

"John’s wrong," taunts the assle "Just like he’s wrong about the girl Want to tell her what you said, Jax, or should I?"

Jax gririp "Get out of here, Haley"

"What?" Haley lowers her hands as the pain contorting Jax’s face is e between them

"Go, Haley!" There’s a force in Kaden’s voice that could terrify a pissed-off rattlesnake "You!" And he glares at me "Get her out!"