Startled by the man's sudden appearance, Leah Sinclair took two steps back. She quickly pointed toward Ethan Shaw and Riley Sterling, saying, "My friends are over there, and my..."
"Come on, those two are busy. They don't have time for you. Why don't you come have some fun with me, little sis?" Before Leah Sinclair could finish, the man reached out to snake an arm around her waist. Noticing this, Asher Keating immediately stood up and headed over.
Leah Sinclair dodged his touch. Ethan Shaw and Riley Sterling were in the zone and didn't notice what was happening with her. She turned, intending to go back to Asher Keating.
Just as the man blocked Leah Sinclair's path and reached for her again, Asher Keating arrived, pulling her into his embrace. "Get lost," he growled.
