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"You were right," I admit. "What you said about me showing James that Eve and I were happy. I didn't mean for it to be as f*****d as it was. I thought it would help him get over it. I regret all of it,"

up

"I was upset," she says after a while. "You bring out the worst in me. I'm not used to anyone vibing on the same frequency as me. Darren kind of kept me on a leash. Not like this one," she pats her chest. "But a single look from him had me biting back the truth. I'm an a**le. I always have been and I'm sorry I said that to you," "I'm sor-"

"Stop. It wouldn't have happened if I didn't want you to do it," she grins. "It's probably the only way you can get me to shut the f***k up. Crystal scared us both, huh?"

"Yeah," I place the chicken salad in front of her. She smiles big and pulls the bowl to her.

"Any left for me?" we both look up at my

"Serve yourself," I point at the bowl.

cousin.

"This would go great with chips," Perry suggests.

"Top cubby," Roy points behind her.

"Your accent is ****

"Lycerian," he a*swers. "Only the noblemen and high priests know it. And of course the royal family,"

"Consider yourself lucky that you don't have to study it after the corrination," I roll my eyes.

sarcastically. Roy smacks my back and laughs with

shot," I growl at her

started it,"

at the food for a while before looking up at me with a

to offer up a secret

she

"I once considered killing Darren before I knew

leaving a big chunk of that

and I were training for finals. And he told her that maybe if she acted like less of a victim

It hurts her even now. I can

Yeah,

Yean,

"What stopped you?"

moments away from ripping each other apart. The tension between us was always buzzing. She told me that if I killed him, I'd have nothing

Did you believe her?"

for me to realize that if I killed him I'd be everything the pack accused me of," she

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I was f*****g my girlfriend's culinary professor my freshman year

she bursts

that," I

her soda. "Something you'd never tell a single soul and lucky for you. I'll take it to my grave

"Fine," I

on the counter so I can stand between her legs. "I don't believe that

"

tell

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