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York chuckles. “You’re not wrong there, Titch.”
“I don’t fucking care. Someone needs to knock some sense into them,” Zayn says adamantly.
“Beast thinks so too,” I say, biting on my lip when Zayn’s eyes flash with jealousy. “I asked him to go easy on Dax…”
“Is he going to?” York asks, and I swear I feel him smiling against my head.
“No.”
“Good. Stubborn fucker might finally meet his match.”
“Oh God, this is all my fault.” I turn in York’s arms, my fingers curling around the material of his top as fear grips my throat. The thought of Dax coming to harm makes me feel physically sick. Beast might have promised not to kill Dax in their fight, but I’m fully aware of what’s at stake. Beast has a reputation to uphold, and Dax has his pride to keep intact.
“Hey, Dax can hold his own,” York says, trying to reassure me. He grips my shoulders and bends down to look me in the eyes. “Dax can hold his own. He’ll be okay.”
“You don’t know that.”
“Believe me, Titch. Iknowthat.”
I untangle myself from York’s hold and step away from them both, needing a moment to breathe. I’ve come so close to just spewing my guts and telling them both everything, and I need a second to gather my thoughts. “I need to get ready for our rehearsal. River and I need to practice before Madame Tuillard stops by. I should go…”
They both look at me like that’s the last thing they want me to do, but I think they also understand that I’m done with this discussion for today. Zayn nods tightly, and York swipes a hand through his hair. They’re both as tense as I feel.
“Pen, I promise you that I will do everything I can to persuade Dax and Xeno to come around. No, fuck that, Iwillget them to come around, but you have to promise me something in return…” Zayn says.
“And what’s that?”
“When that time comes—and believe me itwill—you have to tell useverything. No more secrets. No more half-truths. No more lies,” he says.
I nod in agreement.
“Atta girl,” Zayn grins, his relief like a tonic. I have no right to feel hope, but I do, within his smile and York’s grin, I do.
