Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 610

When Hayden found himself surrounded by dozens of hen, each with a bucket of balls in front of them, t know exactly what Bruno had planned.

They were going to turn Hayden into a human target.

"If you've got any guts, face Hayden one-on-onel This gang style ambush... what kind of man does that make you?" Yara shot at him, unable to hold back. "This isn't something a real man would do. Word will get around, and people will laugh at you," Jace added, his voice steady despite the fresh bandages on his arm. I stayed silent.

It wasn't that I didn't care or didn't want to speak up for Hayden. I just knew the more we tried to reason with Bruno, the more he'd dig in his heels.

Bruno wasn't someone you could easily talk sense into, I'd barely been around him, but already, I could tell he was unpredictable-like a storm waiting to tear through everything in his path. The more you tried to stop him, the harder he pushed, Sure enough, Bruno's answer was exactly what I expected. "People haven't laughed at me enough? Like I care what they think."

"This isn't fair," Yara tried again.

She was beautiful, capable-but still naive when it came to guys like Bruno.

"Oh, you want fair?" Bruno sneered. "Fine. Then join him. You two can play together."

With a snap of his fingers, Yara was shoved into the circle.

Hayden's face went hard. "Why did you provoke him?" he asked, irritation flashing in his eyes.

I going to

them, a single

clueless about what Bruno was trying to do.

is between you and me, Bruno. It has nothing to do with anyone else. Let her go," Hayden said, his voice steady, but I could see the worry

trying to protect you. You two make quite the heroic couple. Really nauseating,

gaze to

trying

silent, not giving him

him out?" Bruno taunted. "You two shared something special

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He wanted to make this as complicated as possible for Hayden and Yara. I wasn't as skilled as Yara, so if I got involved, they'd be distracted, trying to protect me. It would make it that much harder for them to dodge the balls. flying

out of it," I

all started because of you," Bruno said with

Jace added, his voice ke

glance. "What's

head, the mockery clear. "Actually, never mind. In your

vibe."

He wasn't just