The Silent 222

The Silent 222

Chapter 222

Chapter 222

"I never told you to kneel, Dylan said flatly, shoving Matthew away with a firm hand.

Between the two of them, Dylan had always been stronger.

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He picked up the axe and turned back toward the tree trunk he'd dragged home that morning. His thatched hut wasn't sturdy enough, barely licable. He'd been gathering lumber to rebuild it properly-this particular log would've made the perfect central beam.

Seeing Dylan go about his work like they didn't exist made his blood boll. He stepped forward and planted his foot squarely on the log, then yanked the axe out of Dylan's hand.

"If you don't give us an answer today, he snapped, "then forget finishing this stupid shack. I'm not letting you touch this log again.

"I don't know what you want from me," Dylan said, his face blank. "And whatever

it is, I'm not giving it. So go. Hand me back the axe and stop wasting my time. I have work to do, and none of it involves either of you."

"Work, work, work. I'll show you work." Matthew finally lost it. He swung the axe down with a loud crack, driving it into the center of the log

"Stop!" Dylan roared.

outstretched arm and

Matthew aside and rushed back to his

Dylan's chest. He hurled the axe aside, charged straight at Matthew, and punched

this damn house? Who gave you the

already been on edge, and now that Dylan had actually hit him' He lost

for blow. They tore into each other until

house collapse made Dylan even more furious. He pounded on Matthew

feeling like Dylan was about to

each other when Anthony, finally fed up,

stuff before my

the leg that was still bound in a brace. Dylan had been careful during the fight not to hit that leg, but everything else? Total warzone.

sat up, wincing. "Shit." Matthew had blood running from

"Fine. You've stopped the fight.

But Anthony didn't move.

Before we came, Father gave us instructions. If you

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you back by force-and let him

Dylan froze.

to a chilling quiet. "I'm not going

head. "We gave you a chance, Dylan. But this

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