Chapter

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"Let go!" I snapped.

But Wayne? He didn't even flinch.

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This everything-was his fault. Fury burned through me, and before I could think twice, I slapped him. Hard.

The sound snapped through the air.

"You're scum," I hissed, my voice shaking with fury.

off some shady deal. And Hayden? No way he'd hurt Lena unless Wayne forced his

the slap. But instead of getting mad, he looked like he 'wanted' me to hit

eerily calm. "Call me scum, a

whatever you want

thing fly out of my mouth, but... I didn't. Not because I forgave

way." His voice shifted, quieter, almost haunted. "Do you remember what I was like when you first came to live

silent, but

food, the best toys, even if it meant I got stuck with nothing. When either of you messed up, I took the heat. Mom and Dad would snap their fingers, and

do more for you. I cared about you more than I ever cared about Jace. But no matter what I did, your heart-and your

taking a shaky breath. "But when it came time to choose, you picked him. You didn't even look at me. Do you know what that did to me? I told myself I'd be fine as long as you were

if

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have to say it outright, I knew.

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