Chapter 37

I appreciated Jax so much at this moment for turning the attention away from me that I walked right up to Jax and gave him a hug. I felt him tense for a second then relax, and he circled his arms around my waist and buried his head in the crook of my neck.

I could hear Dom mumbling about Jax being a suck-up, but that’s not what stopped our hug—it was Kai. Kai pulled Jax away from the back of his shirt with enough force to throw him on the ground. I was shocked by his display of anger. I could feel the jealousy rolling off him in waves.

“Unless you want me to put his fucking head through a tree, I would restrain from touching him again.” Jax was on his feet and furious.

“You ever fucking touch me like that again, you blood-sucking leech, and I will tear your fucking heart out. Well, what’s left of it, anyway,” Jax sneered. Kai spun around and stepped toward Jax, and I couldn’t suppr