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“Busted.” Ace smirks at me. He’s sitting on my bed, scoping out the place like he plans to come back tonight and steal all my worldly goods.
“Get. Out.” I don’t even bother with pleasantries. Ace has a serious issue with boundaries, that much is apparent, and I’m not in the mood to play games.
Of course he completely ignores me.
Standing up, taking the air with him, Ace stalks toward me. Only this time, I stand firm.
Amusement flashes in his frosty stare.
“Why are you here?” I ask.
“Because mommy dearest invited us over. Dumb move, by the way.” He drags his bottom lip between his teeth, releasing a small breath. He smells like cigarette smoke, stale liquor, and bad choices.
“She’s just being nice.”
“More like stupid. She just handed me the keys to your kingdom, and I can’t wait to watch you fall.”
“Really?” I scoff. “You get girls with those cheap lines?” I edge back, but Ace grabs my arm, anchoring me in place.
“Word of warning: I always get what I want, Princess.” His eyes burn into mine, scorching me to the bone.
“I know you’re hurting, and I know you probably don’t want to be here,” I say, “but that doesn’t mean you can lash out at everyone around you.”
He jerks back as if my words physically slap him. “What did you say?”
“I said, I know you’re hurting—“
One second he’s standing in front of me, the next he’s right in my space, his nose almost touching mine.
He’s so overwhelming, I can hardly breathe. But I can’t back down.
I won’t.
I made a promise to myself a long time ago never to be weak again.
Even if I am in way over my head.
“You don’t know the first fucking thing about my life,” he grits out, his anger poisoning the air around us.
I don’t reply. I can’t. Tears burn the backs of my eyes, but I won’t cry. Biting the inside of my cheek, I hold his murderous gaze. It’s a war of wills, a battle neither of us wants to surrender.
He cracks first though, the corner of his mouth tilting slightly. “Oh, I’m going to enjoy this.”
My brows pinch with confusion, but I smash my lips together, refusing to ask what he means.
Ace moves around me to the door, and before I can stop myself, I glance over my shoulder.
He’s still there, watching me.
A predator stalking its prey.
“See you soon, Princess.” His smile grows.
Wicked.
Arrogant.
Dangerous with a capital D.
