Devious Little Liars: A High School Bully Romance (Saint View High Book 1)

“Fuck you,” I screamed in his face. “Hel—”

I only got half the word out when his fist slammed into my stomach. My whole body locked up. I’d never felt pain like that before. It spread out like a wildfire from my midsection, stealing my breath. Another blow across the face had me curling into a ball, instinctively trying to protect my head. I squeezed my eyes closed. There was no fighting him off. He was too big. Too strong. His fists rained pain all over my body, while he swore at me, called me a slut and a whore.

“Come on, baby,” he murmured. “I know how to make you feel better.”

His voice snapped me out of my trance. I shoved him. “Owen, stop.”

It was as if I hadn’t spoken. He came right back in, harder this time, taking what he wanted. There was nothing gentle about this kiss. It was demanding. Hard. Unfeeling

Blackness dodged the edges of my vision, and yet I couldn’t look away.

“Turn that off!” someone yelled, but it faded into the laughter and the catcalls from the rest of the room.

“Lacey!” someone shouted, but I’d gone numb all over as shock rolled through my system.

Banjo shook me. “Lacey!”

That woke me up. My gaze focused in on his face. His beautiful green eyes that I loved. And then I drew back my arm and slapped him hard across the face.

My palm stung. Banjo’s expression morphed into shock.

“Lacey…” he said quietly. He didn’t even lift a hand to his cheek, though the outline of my fingers appeared almost instantly.

I felt little satisfaction in it, though.

“You taped us?” I hissed. “How could you!”

“Lacey, I—”

I held up a hand. “Shut up. Don’t even bother.”

Banjo backed off a step, only for Rafe to take his place.

I shot him down with a single look. “Don’t tell me you didn’t know what he was doing. You’re an asshole.”