Kill Switch by Penelope Douglas

decisions and had all the fun. Will and I simply tagged along
when we were permitted.
Alex and Banks made their way over, Will taking the beer
Alex brought him.
“Where’s Winter?” he asked.
“With Rika,” she said.
Michael and I didn’t blink.
“You’re not the only one who knows how to deal with
garbage,” Michael said in a low voice as everyone stood
silently by. “I didn’t erase my brother to keep her safe, so you
could come along and fuck with us, too. I went that far, and
I’ll do what I have to do again.”
Maybe.
He killed one person, making that self-defense. Make it a
habit, and that becomes risk. He had lots to lose now.
“Who is that?” I heard Will ask.
But Michael, Kai, and I were locked, barely hearing him.
“No one will miss you,” Michael whispered, threatening
me.
And I almost laughed. Bet his dick grew another fourth of
an inch off that big boy threat.
“Michael,” Will said.
But Michael still stared at me, simply pumping his chest.
Rika would never tolerate me doing anything to hurt her. He
knew that. If she and I had a meeting, it was because she
wanted to be there, and he was jealous.
Fuck him.
“Who the fuck is that?” Will barked. “Michael!”
“What?” Michael jerked his head to Will.
“Seriously?” Will blurted out. “You’re not watching this?”
Dragging my eyes away from Michael and Kai, we all
turned our gazes on Will, following his line of sight to Rika,