A Second Chance

GIDEON’S POV

“It was bad enough that you couldn’t keep yourself hidden, now one guy beats all four of you?!” I glare fiercely at Kurt and his battered men. My patience is evaporating into the night air.

Kurt shifts his weight, staring blankly at his scuffed shoes. “Boss, he ambushed us with an iron rod,” he mutters hesitantly, his voice tight. “We’re not exactly trained street fighters.”

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