Broken Trust A Dark High School Romance - Tate James Page 0,91

me to consume. Dante reappeared at some point, and it was almost like the entire scene with Beck hadn’t even happened. He smiled and laughed and flirted with Eddy. I tried my best to get lost in the beat and alcohol, but I was uneasy, never able to fully relax.

“He’ll be fine, right?” I asked Dylan, who was propped against a nearby wall, not drinking either. “Why would anyone destroy a grave? That’s so fucking weird.”

Dylan wrapped his arm around me, pulling me closer. “Beck is fine. But he says there’s something unusual going on with the grave. He didn’t want to say anything more over the phone, but he’ll be back in an hour or so to fill us in.”

Knowing he’d be back soon was enough for me to head onto the dancefloor and try and enjoy what remained of my birthday. “Everything okay?” Dante asked. I nodded, smiling.

“Yeah, just a weird Delta thing. You know how it is.”

He balked. “What the fuck is that supposed to mean?” he snapped suddenly. “I don’t know shit, and I never thought you’d stoop to these low, underhanded accusations. That’s more Beck’s speed.”

Eddy had stopped dancing, both of us staring at him. “I just meant because of your,” I lowered my voice, “gang stuff. There’s always something weird and fucked up going on.”

Dante was pale, and I didn’t like the sweaty brow he was sporting. “Is there something you need to tell me?” I asked him, giving him this one chance to confess. I wasn’t sure what I would do if I found out Dante was involved in this world somehow.

“I don’t have anything to tell you, Riles,” he said, visibly calming. “It was just … you know … a hangover from Beck before.”

I probably would have pressed him a little harder, because there was something there, only an idiot wouldn’t see it, but a large shove in the back distracted me before I could say anything else.

Spinning around, I glared at Katelyn, who stood in a tiny white dress, her long blonde hair dead straight and gleaming.

“Whoops,” she said, smirking at me. “Didn’t see you there. You blend right into the floor with that outfit on.”

I had on a black shirt and skinny jeans. Nothing fancy, that was for sure, but I hardly looked as bad as her expression implied.

“This party is off limits to Huntley trash,” Eddy snapped, stepping in close to me. “How the fuck did you even get in here?”

Katelyn leveled a glare on her. “Edith,” she spat. “I keep hoping to read about your untimely death, but you somehow keep kicking.”

Eddy smirked. “You’ll probably be dead before me, bitch. Remember who’s an heir here. No one gains anything by killing me.”

I looked around then wondering if we should be having this sort of conversation in public. Luckily, most people hadn’t noticed the fight going down in their midst, but that quickly changed when Katelyn snarled and reached out to grab Eddy’s hair. She yanked it hard, and my friend started cursing and throwing punches in an attempt to dislodge her.

“Girl fight!” Some dickhead nearby yelled, and the crowds closed in around us, effectively blocking Dylan, Evan, and Jasper, who had been heading in our direction. In an attempt to help Eddy, I got smacked in the face by a flailing arm, and with a chuckle, Dante reached out one of his long arms, and yanked Katelyn up and off Eddy. There was a shriek as more than a little of Eddy’s hair went with her, but Dante didn’t care. He just held Katelyn up, practically by her throat.

“Stay the fuck away from Eddy and Riley,” he snarled, all humor lost. “If I catch you near either of them again, I promise that you won’t have to worry about a little hair pulling. You have no idea who I am, bitch, and it’s best you don’t find out.”

She snarled, swinging at him. “I will kill you, you piece of shit ganger.”

Dante’s laugh was dark, cold. “You should be more careful who you threaten. You have no idea what I can do to you,” he said, his voice thundering with anger. “I would end you without a second fucking thought.”

Then he basically threw her ass across to where some of her minions waited, and they managed to catch her before she slammed into the ground. People started shouting and cheering, and Dante got a few dark looks, but no one stepped in because he was tall, scary, and obviously