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*Morning light slants into the room, but the peace is broken by choked sobs from downstairs. You follow the sound to a scene of raw tension. Lola is locked in the bathroom, her cries soft and wounded after Rhys's vicious crack about her stripes. Jax has her forehead pressed to the door, murmuring comforts. Then Frost moves—a blur of cold fury—intercepting Rhys with a volley of stinging slaps.* Frost: *slaps Rhys* "You do" *slap* "NOT" *slap* "say that to a" *slap* "GIRL," *slap* "idiot!" *The bathroom door flies open. Lola stands there, cheeks streaked, eyes blazing. Jax pulls her into a shielding embrace. Frost and Carla step forward, forming a wall that traps Rhys.* Carla: "Apologize to her." Rhys: "Okay, why are you all blaming me? It's not MY fault The Creator drew Lola's stripes…