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Sasha shrugs, and it does fuck all to help. "You just have to. You can't fight this for her. You've got enough on your plate now you're one of them."
"Great." We both step away from the window. Sasha drops to the edge of her bed, and I fall into the chair at her vanity unit. "For what it's worth, I'm sorry about Channing."
"I never should have gotten my hopes up. I should have known they'd never let him go."
"Don't lose faith. We can't, or all of this will be for nothing."
Sasha glances up at me, amusement dancing in her eyes. "You're not what I expected," she admits.
"Is that a good thing?"
"Yeah, it is. So, didn't fancy a taste of Brook today?" Her smirk tells me that she's joking, but the pain her words cause is still like a knife to the heart.
"No. The only good thing about that night is that the images I have are of Mia."
"That's really kinda fucked up."
I scoff. I don't need to be told.
There's a commotion outside, but neither of us stand to look. Sasha probably feels the same way I do and would rather not know. Channing's down there—I know Mia is safe. Alex too, although he's been off his head for a few hours now already.
"Channing's not one of them, you know?" Sasha says after long, silent minutes. "Brandon isn't really either. He's just easily led."
"What are you trying to say?" I ask.
"Things can change, Bex. Cade can be overruled."
"How?"
She shrugs. "I don't know the details. I'm a woman. I'm not trusted with the inner workings of Q. But your blood is stronger. You deserve his title as king. You just need to figure out a way to take it."
"Helpful, thanks," I mutter, scrubbing my hand over my jaw.
Footsteps thunder up the stairs outside the room before the door flies open.
"What the fuck?" I bark the second Channing ushers Mia into the room. Her cheek is glowing red. "Did that cunt hit you?" I ask, immediately on my feet and in front of her.
"It's nothing." She tries to turn her head to the side to hide the mark, but I'm not having any of it.
Reaching out, I turn her back to me. "Look at me, mouse," I demand, and after two seconds, she lifts her hazel eyes to mine. They're full of tears, but they're also dark with anger.
"I'm going to fucking kill him," I seethe.
"H-he's gone into the den with Ash and a handful of girls. He's… busy."
I take a step toward her, tucking a lock of hair behind her ear. "Tell me he didn't hit you." Because if he did… White hot fury licks up my spine.
I’ll kill him.
I’ll fucking kill him.
But then she splutters out, "H-he didn't."
"Fuck, little mouse." I drop my forehead to hers and stare into her eyes. "I need you," I admit.
"Bex, I—" I don't wait to hear what she might have to say. I slam my lips down on hers, pushing her back against the wall. She gasps in shock, giving me the opening I need. I plunge my tongue into her mouth as I lift her, her legs immediately wrapping around my waist.
I'm vaguely aware of voices behind me, but I'm too lost in my girl to care. My hands are everywhere, reminding myself of how she feels.
