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I swallow the lump in my throat while Jason’s whole body quakes.
Kai leans in to whisper, “She belongs to me.”
“Phantom scum,” Jason says, making a fist. “You’ll pay for this.”
A wicked smile forms on Kai’s face. “Bring. It.”
Jason takes a step back, and he homes in on Lana. “You want this fucker?”
I don’t answer, not because I don’t want to but because I can’t.
I don’t even know what I want anymore.
But judging from the way Kai’s protecting me, he’s already chosen for me. And I don’t think I have the will in me to resist.
“You’re making a big mistake, Lana,” Jason says.
“Speak one word to her brother about this, and I will put your head on a stake outside the Skull & Serpent Society,” Kai warns.
Jason’s face turns white as snow.
Kai tilts his head. “Now are we good?” He brings the knife to his lips and licks the blade, along with the droplets of blood. “Or do you need some convincing?”
Jason swiftly shakes his head and promptly runs off.
“Come talk to her again, and I’ll be waiting to rip out your tongue,” Kai yells after him.
When Jason’s finally gone, I breathe a sigh of relief.
“Is that thefriendyou were talking to?” Kai grits, his back still toward me, probably to make sure Jason doesn’t come back.
“No … I was actually alone,” I admit. “I just lied to you.”
He throws me a glance over his shoulder. “Why?”
“Because I was angry.”
“He was following you … And you had a knife,” Kai states, turning to face me. “Why didn’t you use it?”
“I …” I avert my eyes. I almost feel ashamed that I didn’t. “I didn’t want to hurt him. I couldn’t, he’s my brother’s friend,” I say as tears well up in my eyes. “But now he knows everything.”
“Hey.” He pulls me into his embrace, and I’m smashed against his chest, completely stunned. “I’m here. I willalwaysbe here.”
I’m overwhelmed by the sudden affection and don’t know what to do or say.
“I won’t let him hurt you.”
I push him away. “But you’re the one who caused it.” I point at his chest. “If you and your friends hadn’t stalked and used me, he wouldn’t have known a thing. You just told him everything.”
“He won’t tell your brother,” he says, as his tongue darts out to wet his lips. “Unless he has a kink for dying.”
“What if he does? Then what?” I’m panicking, pacing around to calm myself, but it’s not working. “This is everything I wanted to avoid. If people find out we’re fucking, I’ll be ruined.”
“You won’t be.”
“You’re a Phantom,” I shout. “I’m the sister of the goddamn leader of the Skull & Serpent Society. You two are literal enemies.”
“I don’t care,” he says.
