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Bexley nods, unable to meet my eyes. It hurts. But it doesn’t hurt anywhere near as much as knowing that Cade has driven a huge wedge between us.
Bexley slept with Brook. Had hot, animalistic sex with her… and I saw it all.
We can never come back from this.
Cade has played his ace, and there’s nothing to do except admit defeat.
“I need some air,” I say, backing away from them all slowly.
“Mia, please—”
“It’s done, Bexley. We’re done.” My voice cracks, the words like a knife to my own heart.
His eyes drill into mine, silently pleading with me not to do this. But there’s nothing more to say.
Cade knows.
He knows, and he will never let us be together. Last night was proof of that.
“I-I need to go.” I push past them all and take off down the hall. I don’t know where I’m going, but all I know is that I can’t stay here a single second longer.
Sasha finds me sitting down by the lake. My feet are in the cool water, grounding me.
“Hey, can I join you?”
I shrug. Not because I don’t want her here, but because I’m scared of what might spill out if I open my mouth.
“Feeling any better?”
“What do you think?”
“Honestly?” She offers me a weak smile. “I think you need to take all that anger and hatred and turn it into a weapon. Cade is unhinged, Mia. The things he does, the way he thinks… it isn’t normal…”
“I don’t know how to do this. I don’t know how to live in your world.”
“His world,” Sasha whispers. “It’s his kingdom, Mia, and we’re all just pawns.”
“Why doesn’t someone do something? Quinctus, can’t they—”
“What? Send him away? Have him killed? He’s the heir to the Kingsley bloodline. They need him.”
“I don’t understand.”
“I know, but you will. And when you do, you need to remember everything I’ve told you.” She glances back at the house.
“You’re worried they’re watching us.”
“Someone is always watching, Mia. Don’t ever forget that.”
“What happens now? Now Bexley and Alex are Electi?”
“They’ll live here, run errands for Q.”
“Errands?” Sasha presses her lips together and I sigh deeply. “Let me guess,” I add, “you can’t tell me.”
“There are some things even I’m not privy to, you know that. For what it’s worth, though, I am sorry.”
“I hate him. I hate him so freaking much, I don’t understand why anyone would think I’m the right girl for him.”
