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.

Dylan's outstretched arm and brought the

shoved Matthew aside and rushed back to his lumber-but it was too late. Two

in Dylan's chest. He hurled the axe aside, charged straight at

this damn house? Who

now that

two of them went at it hard-fist for fist, blow for blow. They tore into each other until their faces were black and blue, even knocking down part of Dylan's thatched roof

his house collapse made Dylan even more furious.

Matthew cried, feeling like Dylan was about to knock

doubled down too. They were seconds from biting each other when Anthony, finally fed up, threw two small vials of

thrown that stuff before my

hard-nearly right on the leg that was still bound in a brace. Dylan had been careful during the fight not to hit that leg, but

up, wincing. "Shit." Matthew had blood running from his mouth, but

hissed, scowling at Anthony. "Fine. You've

But Anthony didn't move.

smiled politely. "Sorry, Dylan. Before we came, Father gave us instructions. If you

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Chapter 222

to bring you back by

Dylan froze.

to a chilling

a chance, Dylan. But this

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