Page 16 of Bo’s First Fight is now available to VIP tier patrons as part of Early Access. This is part of the September set for Front Row.

Lukas gets a hand under Bo’s arm to pull him up. Outside the cage, Leon is screaming. “What the fuck are you doing? Don’t help him—drop kick that little twerp and become king of the cage!” The crowd behind him roars in agreement; they don’t pay to see mercy. They pay to see someone broken.

Lukas gets a hand under Bo’s arm and pulls him upright. Something about the kid—the way he’s trying to hold himself together, jaw tight, eyes bright with the effort of not breaking—reminds him of his younger brotherBo looks up at him and doesn’t say anything.

Lukas’s arm stays locked around Bo’s ribs, holding him upright. “We need to cover you up,” Lukas says, voice low.

“Aww, isn’t that sweet!” a voice cooed from the front row, dripping with false sympathy.Then chants of “Kiss! Kiss! Kiss” began rippling back through the crowd in a wave of wet, smacking mockery.

Who does Lukas listen to: