A Bitter Reckoning

Darius’s POV

I took a swing at Bryce, punching him straight in the mouth. Everyone stilled after, as if so surprised by what I had done that they were frozen in place. But then, Bryce looked at me, and in the next instant, he started swinging too.

It was almost a relief to feel the blow into my stomach. Finally, I had an outlet for my rage and my fear.

I grabbed Bryce by the shoulders and we start