Betrayed, Then Back For Blood

Chapter 48

The trio was lucky–Briar wasn’t looking to blow things out of proportion. Seeing Lydia, Mia, and Abbie sufficiently spooked, she finally spoke up. “Since you’ve all apologized, I’ll let it slide. I guess I’ll forgive you. My heart’s just too soft, you know?”

She turned to Ashton, her icy tone melting into a sweet, almost playful lilt. “What do you think, Mr. Wade?”

Ashton couldn’t help but laugh at how adorabl

do it your way.”

Well–behaved she suddenly became. He raised a hand and gently ruffled her hair. “Sure. We’ll

Then he looked over at Marvin. “Mr. Goodwin, since

Bria

decided to be merciful, I won’t push the matter either. Let’s leave it at that. But f

hope this is the first and last time something like this happens.”

Marvin gave a strained smile. “Of course, of course.”

In his head, he was rolling his eyes, thinking, ‘Can you hear yourself?

would

to the infirmary, and you’re not even going to

like

are

a Wade–your presence alone makes the

swear my poor old heart will give

‘Hmph.‘

final years

lecture, warning them to keep their mouths shut, and

her throat, took her chance to slip away

up, ready to head out. It

lab session. “Ashton, if that’s

shoulder, stopping her. “Hold on. There’s one more thing to

blinked, confused. “What else

of fear and forced cheer. Stifling a

yesterday to keep an eye on you while

he’d probably be clinging to Ashton’s leg, begging for mercy. “Ashton, I messed up. Give me one more shot, please! I swear I’ll keep Briar safe from now on–no

for trouble. Half a day at school, and she’d already made headlines on the forum. By the time he got someone to pull the