#Chapter 171: Knock Out

For a long moment, I simply stared at Lamar, trying to make sense of his words. Asher attacked him? How could that be? Asher had promised me he would restrain his wolf and not attack Lamar. Lamar must have been able to see my doubt. His frown deepened. “I’m not making this up, Cynthia.” I wasn’t accusing him of that, but I couldn’t quite comprehend what he was saying to me. I needed more information. “Tell me what happened.” “I saw Asher in the dorm hallway this morning. I decided to talk to him. I just wanted to try to get him to back off of you, now that we’re dating. I barely said two words to him before he went ballistic.” Lamar touched the edge of his ugly bruise. “He growled, but didn’t say any words. Then he slugged me. He caught me totally by surprise and knocked me out. I woke up here.” Asher could be overprotective, but to assault Lamar after only two words? That scenario didn’t seem right. Either Lamar was mistaken or he wasn’t telling the full truth. “What were