Bye-Bye Jerk, Hello Mr. Right by Rosie Steppe

Hell

Chapter

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I was alone, restrained, and completely outnumbered. All I could do was watch as they tore into the mound of dirt I'd buried.

It didn't take long for them to uncover the sealed pit holding the urn.

These guys weren't fazed at all-after all, they already knew Hayden was alive. To them, the urn was just a container, nothing more.

"Mr. Drago, we've got it," one of them said, holding the urn up to Cole like it was some kind of trophy.

Cole didn't grab it right away. Instead, he gave me this smug look. "Keira, when you got this thing, did it never cross your mind to, I don't know, open it?" "Not everyone's a twisted creep like you," I shot back.

He rolled the blade of grass between his teeth, grinning. "It's called curiosity. Seeing is believing, you know."

"Well, when your dad kicks the bucket, make sure you give it a good look," I said, letting the sarcasm drip. "Not that you'll get the chance."

"But let's not get sidetracked. Since you've never looked inside,

serious, cautious even. He clearly thought the urn could

he think this was? Tomb Raider, with

admit

shaking," he mocked, drawing out the words. "How about you protect me? Just

I felt pure disgust. Seriously, was there any limit to how shameless

I first met him. Sure, he'd been arrogant and reckless, but at least he'd seemed human back then. Now? He was just trash- a walking reminder of someone who'd thrown their humanity in

she'd never be able to rest

grabbing my chin in a vice-like grip. "If it weren't for you, my mom wouldn't have died in that cursed monastery," he hissed, his voice

her name around?"

he'd pieced it

it Mrs. Drago's death was tied to me. If she hadn't helped

mind-Abbot Levinsky didn't make it either, and others were hurt. Guilt

that fire started, Cole?" I said, narrowing my eyes. "It wasn't random-it

tightening until I thought my jaw might crack.

buttons on purpose. Honestly, I'd suspected the truth ever since his meltdown at the hospital,

anyway.

item Hayden left me. Then, once I was out of