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.

and brought the axe

Dylan growled, grabbing him by the collar and ripping the axe out of his hands. He shoved Matthew aside and rushed back to his lumber-but it was

aside, charged straight at Matthew,

damn house? Who gave you the right to touch my

that Dylan

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

Dylan even more furious. He

like Dylan

were seconds from biting each other when Anthony, finally fed up, threw two small vials of

that stuff before my jaw got cracked? And why'd

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

blood running from his mouth, but Dylan's lip?

Dylan hissed, scowling at Anthony. "Fine. You've stopped the fight. Now give us

But Anthony didn't move.

Father gave us instructions.

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to bring you back by force-and let him

Dylan froze.

a chilling quiet. "I'm not

shook his head. "We gave you a chance, Dylan. But this isn't your choice

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