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“He doesn’t play by anyone’s rules but his own, but he won’t allow you to get caught. The whole thing would have been a setup—you know that, right? Just one big game to the high and mighty Cade Kingsley.”
Bexley’s jaw pops as his teeth grind in frustration.
“What are you all talking about?” They aren’t making any sense.
“Nothing.” A hard expression slams down over Bexley’s face.
“Fine, forget I asked,” I clip out. “Will you give me a ride now?”
Sasha nods, glancing between me and Bexley. The air has turned thick between us.
“Let me just grab a snack.” Her eyes drill into Alex’s face and his head whips up.
“Say what?”
“A snack… you should help me.”
“Sasha, I don’t—”
But it’s too late, she’s already taken off toward the kitchen with Alex in tow.
“Real stealthy.” Bexley’s lips pull into a half-smile. “How are you?” He looks like he’s about to step forward but immediately changes his mind, inching back instead.
“I’m okay. Where were you two just now
?” They’re both dressed all in black, like they’re about to commit the heist of the century.
“Electi business.”
“So that’s how it’s going to be now?”
He lets out a thin breath. “What other choice is there? You ended things, Mia… you did that. We’re all just pawns in Kingsley’s game of life, right?”
Silence falls over us again. There are so many things I want to say. But I can’t. No words will change the fact that I’m Cade’s prosapia. Unless I can find some leverage to get myself out of this mess, I am his. Just as Bexley is.
“Fuck, this is so fucked.” Bexley runs a hand over his head and down the back of his neck. “All I can think about is kissing you, little mouse.” He finally takes a step forward, close enough that I can feel the heat radiating off his body.
“You can’t… don’t.” I put my hand up between us, barely touching him. It’s enough to make him shudder, though. “It’ll get easier,” I whisper as the cracks in my heart splinter wider.
The longer we’re apart, the longer we bury our unresolved feelings for one another, the easier it’ll be.
At least, that’s what I keep telling myself.
My heart breaks all over again as I step away from Bexley and wrap my arms around my waist.
“Mia?” His voice cracks, but I don’t meet his intense stare. If I look at him, I’ll break. And if I break, nothing good can come from that.
“Tell Sasha I’m waiting outside,” I say, slipping around him and out the front door.
To my bittersweet relief, Bexley doesn’t follow me.
The next day at school, my worst nightmare comes true. Cade is waiting outside my morning class to walk me to their secret dining room. And when he ushers me inside, I find Bexley, Alex… and Brook, all sitting there.
“What is this?” I ask, swallowing the ball of emotion stuck in my throat.
“The whole gang together.” He chuckles. “Easton and Rexford are Electi now. They’re going to be around a lot.” Cade takes my hand and tugs gently, forcing me to stop. “Is that going to be a problem?”
“Not at all.” The lie rolls off my tongue. “I was referring to Brook.” My lips purse.
