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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.

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

a slap. He was paying me off. Buying my

I could stop it. "So

sure

impassive. Take it however you

cutting deep into my heart. This single transfer was more than

me, Ethan?" I asked, my voice barely above a whisper, it tells me exactly how fa you'll go for

violently, but he

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

tone making it

command.

up shakily. "Im not getting in a car with

in an enclosed space with him after

on my hands and

a determined step forward, still dizzy from Victoria's wine attack. My

and I

paving

catching my elbow before I could hit

protective despite everything between

away with all my strength. "Don't touch

threw me completely off balance. I stumbled backward, falling

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