Chapter 199

“That’s not your concern,” Kent replies rigidly, turning to meet my

eyes again, his expression harsh. I huff a little laugh, opening my

mouth to say that it very much is my concern, considering I’m the

one stuck between these two families, but he continues on.

“Well?” Kent asks. “Do you want to go?”

I freeze and stare at him, my eyes wide, wondering if this is some kind of trick question. “Do…I want to go?”

“That’s what I asked you, Fay,” Kent snaps. “Don’t play stupid now, we both know you’re not.”

I don’t let his tone phase me, I’m used to it by now, and instead

simply stare at Kent, trying to figure out what the hell I’m supposed to do now. Because part of me – a big part of me – just wants to go to bed right now, to curl up in the dark and give myself a minute to contemplate this insane day.

well, another part…likes Ivan. Likes the idea of him standing downstairs, all handsome and cocky, waiting to take me away. The dangerous part of me – which I am now starting to realize is more

still another part…

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then, and suddenly all I want him to do is

tell me not

to fuck off, and then take me to

wherever that is in the

sheets and –

you want me to do?” I hear

tentative.

hold my breath, wanting his

I see him take a deep breath in through his

a little…rueful? I don’t know. I can’t parse it. “I’m cut off from intel about your father right now, all my men are, and…things are getting complicated. It’s bigger than me and Alden- there’s a rift starting between all of the families…” Kent sighs and scrapes his hand over his face from top to bottom. “If you went,

to go or stay

of those contracts was to be a mistress, but the other – and

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