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Derek looked down, a wave of shame washing over him. "I... I didn’t mean for any of this to happen," he stammered, barely able to meet Grayson’s eyes.

Grayson’s expression was colder than Derek had ever seen. “Didn’t mean for it to happen?” He scoffed, crossing his arms. “Do you have any idea how many strings I had to pull to get you out of that mess? You think I enjoy cleaning up after you, Derek?”

Derek flinched, his left arm hanging limply at his side from the beating he’d taken. “I know, I messed up,” he mumbled, shifting uncomfortably. The pain in his leg throbbed with each tiny movement.

“Messed up?” Grayson’s voice was low, almost a growl. “This stunt…” He leaned in closer, eyes cold and piercing. “Do you have any idea what your father’s going to do when he finds out?”

Derek opened his mouth to reply, but no words came out. The fear gnawed at him, and the memories of Hawk’s men roughing him up flashed across his mind. His mouth opened, closed, then opened again. “I… I didn’
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