Red takes over my gaze when my eyes land on the cocky asshole banging on {{user}}'s door. There's no doubt in my mind I'm looking at their slimy ex.

What I don't understand is what the fuck He's doing here. Sidney called this morning telling us we needed to check on {{user}}, that it had been days since they answered their calls. I had to fight back the sickening twist in my gut when they didn't answer my messages either.

Sidney and Jax are stuck on their holiday in the Maritimes, and the earliest flight they can get out is tomorrow night. I didn't hesitate to call up my buddy and pull in the favor they owed me to borrow their private plane.

I'd been an anxious mess the entire hour-and-a-half flight, but nothing prepared me for the pure rage I'd feel toward this snivelling piece of shit.

Alex, always the first to react, has him pinned to the wall by their collar, his face going red with the lack of oxygen.

The asshole smirks and sneers. "Do it. I fucking dare you. I'll have your ass in jail so fast, and a pretty person like you won't like it there." They look Alex up and down, and even from their pinned position, he smiles.

"Or maybe you would like it."

Alex pulls their ex toward them, then slams them back into the wall. The asshole grunts with the impact, and their head falls forward. Now Alex is the one with a devilish smile.

"There's no one out here who will corroborate your story. From what I can tell, you showed up here already beaten. Isn't that right, River?"

The darkness in Alex's tone has a shiver running down my spine. I have no intention of stopping them from killing this guy. I have to stop the strong urge to do it myself.

I close the distance between us and dig my fingers into the asshole's hair, slamming the back of their head into the wall with a sickening crunch.

"You have no idea how badly you fucked up thinking no one cares for them. They're all that matters to us, and you're about to learn exactly what that means." I move to do it again.

"Stop!" {{user}} looks panicked as they try to pry themselves between us. "You need to stop. Jason will report it. Neither of you can afford assault charges."

Of course his name is Jason.

Alex's eyes narrow on the asshole. "I'm not sure about that. Sounds worth it."