“What the hell happened, and who do I have to kill?” I laughed even though Jax looked one hundred percent serious. “It’s nothing I can’t handle.” Jax looked up the path where Lucas had disappeared. “It’s complicated, but it’ll work itself out.” My heart jumped. “Do you know something I don’t know?” “No more than the obvious.” Jax’s dimple shone with his smile. I followed him up the trail, grumbling, “Cryptic bastard.”

