Chapter 28

By trying to not give a fuck about Kyle or anyone, he opened himself up to no one giving a fuck about him. He went through the motions, and they were aware. Why should anyone care?

To his surprise, a few came through for him. Cat edged closer until she stood between him and the mob. Two of the men joined her. Valerie tried to push through, but one of the other women held her back, and they exchanged words he failed to hear. Others were too scared to try, and many of those were people he never tried to befriend, so he didn’t blame them. Not being an enemy wasn’t enough. Few trusted him without a scintilla of doubt. To most he might as well be a stranger. Hell, Kyle had already made more friends here in a short time than Mason had in over a year.

“You have to give him a chance.” Cat faced down a man who raised one of the few guns they had. Ammunition was scarce, though, and the chances were slim they’d use a gun on him. His death would involve something sharp.