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.

arm and brought

aside and rushed back to his lumber-but it was too late. Two careless strikes had already split the log.

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

damn house? Who gave you the right to

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

hard-fist for fist, blow for blow. They tore into each other

Dylan even more furious. He pounded on Matthew

all out?!" Matthew cried, feeling like Dylan was about

biting each other when Anthony, finally fed up, threw two small vials of muscle-numbing powder into the

Seriously, Anthony? Couldn't you have thrown that stuff before my jaw got cracked?

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

from

scowling at Anthony. "Fine. You've stopped the fight. Now give

But Anthony didn't move.

politely. "Sorry, Dylan. Before we came, Father gave

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to bring you back by force-and let

Dylan froze.

voice dropped to a chilling quiet. "I'm not

gave you a chance, Dylan.

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