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1. Chapter 14 Hitter Waters

I tried wrenching my arm away again, suddenly disgusted by his touch. After watching him with Victoria, his fingers on my skin felt like betrayal.

This time he released me, either sensing my revulsion or anticipating what came next a violent wave of nausea that had me doubling over.

I stumbled to a nearby stone bench, collapsing onto it while trying desperately to keep the contents of my stomach where they belonged. The cool night air helped slightly, but my head still spun like a carousel.

I fumbled for my phone, determined to call James. He would come for me, no questions asked.

As I struggled with the screen, I noticed Ethan pull out his own device. He tapped at it for a few moments before sliding it back into his pocket

Seconds later, my phone buzzed with a notification. Opening it, I found a bank alert that made my eyes widen

in shock.

The string of zeros seemed to stretch forever. It was a transfer from Ethan Stone

a sum so substantial it made my head spin worse than the wine.

"What is this?" I asked, looking up at him in confusion.

the prize money for first place in the Pack Healer's Crystal Competition," he replied matter-of-factly. as if

off.

laugh escaped my lips before I could stop it. "So that's why you're here. Not to check if

make sure I

remained impressively impassive.

number on my screen again, the irony cutting deep into my heart. This single transfer was more

you'll go for

in his jaw twitched violently, but he remained silent as

disgust, I didn't reject the transfer. I needed that money for Lily's burial site

after a moment, his tone making it clear

command.

refused, standing up shakily. "Im not

thought of being trapped in an enclosed space with him after everything made my skin

home on my hands and

forward, still dizzy from Victoria's wine

I began

paving

moved with inhuman speed, his hand catching my elbow before I could hit

firm, instinctively protective

him away with all my

sudden movement threw me completely off balance. I stumbled

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