Page 72 of The Heart of Smoke


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As soon as I see the red paint, I understand.

His car sits in the driveway, covered in red paint. Someone wrote over his windows through the paint with what looks like their finger. What does it say?

Slut.

It says slut.

What the actual fuck?

My blood turns to ice as I read over the hastily written word over and over again. How the hell does this person know we were together last night? Why are they vandalizing his car for it? Who would do such a horrible thing?

I can’t seem to grasp onto any thought very long. Anger and worry keep zinging through my brain. Could I get this cleaned off before he gets up? Could I spare him from this cruelty?

When I reach the back of the vehicle, there’s no paint, but the perp carved words with a key.

Does your new boyfriend know you like a big, hairy fist up your ass?

Someone fucking wrote this on Tate’s car!

Fury overwhelms me, making me see much darker shades of red than the paint covering his car. I want to find the person responsible and choke the life out of them. I’ve never wanted to hurt someone, but whoever did this deserves pain. Lots and lots of pain.

Violet appears and hooks her arm into mine, leaning her head against me. “Why would they do this to our sweetheart?”

Our sweetheart.

That’s exactly what he is, too.

Ours.

Mine.

“Someone who doesn’t value their life.” I snarl, vibrating with rage. “Unbelievable.”

She squeezes my arm, shuddering. “He’s going to be so upset, Jude. I can’t bear to see him heartbroken.”

Me neither.

I stare at the carved words on his car.Does your new boyfriend know you like a big, hairy fist up your ass?I’d noticed him tense up when I spread his legs but thought it was because it was me touching him. I’m now wondering if he was remembering something bad. Someone hurting him before.

Violet pulls away to walk around one side of the vehicle. She sighs and crouches down. “Got the tires too.”

I wince but follow her around to have a look. Sure enough, the tires have been shredded. This wasn’t some silly prank. This was personal. Vengeful and evil.

Tate will tell me who did this to him.

I will make them fucking pay.

“What are you going to do?” Violet asks, voice small and sad as she stands back up. “Don’t get yourself into trouble, Jude. Maybe you should call your father.”

So Daddy can clean up the mess for me since I’m too mentally unstable to do it myself?

Fuck that.

I’mgoing to handle it.

“I’ll take care of it,” I bite out, voice sharp like a blade. “Don’t you worry about a thing.”

She walks over to me and then hugs me tight around my middle. “He needs us. We have to keep him safe.”

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