Chapter 0903

She pants a little in her panic, looking around the room again for some help. But everyone's face - everyone's, her father's included - is rich with a great depth of sadness and pity. Maryam, finding no recourse there, turns her vicious gaze back to Rafe.

It cuts him in his soul, the hatred in her gaze. Deep, like a knife.

"I reject you, Rafe Sinclair - or whatever the fuck it is they say to make this end. Categorically, unequivocally - no. I - I will not have this - I will not have you. You have absolutely no claim on me, ever!"

She stands to her full height then, rage pulsing through her, and then turns striding for the door. She shoves past Jesse and Ariel who stumble out of her way, yanking the door open and striding out into the hall.

The sound of the door slamming behind her echoes through the silent room. Rafe...doesn't breathe.

He just...stares. Stares after her. Wondering what the fuck he's supposed to do

now.

kids together and ushering them out the door. I watch them go without protest for once, their eyes wide as they realize the gravity of the moment, even if they don't realize

as the people not staying in the palace tonight pack up their things and say their quiet goodnights. Mom is at Rafe's side, of course - she was the first to move after poor Maryam left. Hank quickly gave his apologies and followed after his daughter, eager to comfort her in whatever

doesn't deserve it, pity swells in me for Mark, who is getting the scolding of a lifetime from our dad in the

pair of them - dad laying into Mark about responsibility and needing to realize the gravity of certain issues, of considering the consequences of his actions before he makes

big softie," Jesse murmurs to me, glancing over at me with a tiny smile.

as I glance at Jesse and then back at

small snarl. But he just shrugs, standing by his words. "He's older than June,

June did this, you'd be flipping

sigh, snapping my hands to my hips, realizing that they're right and totally hating it. "Fine. I will now redirect all pity to

some council and cheering up

to drink more and make him tell you the whole story," I sigh, following along after Jesse as he starts to move towards mom and Rafe,

too!" Jesse calls over

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