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“It's not as distant as you think”

“What?”

He stared atobscure expression and I couldn’t be sure if I was meant to hear that or not

No, I think that it was intentional He was adroit at getting insideit a mess

“Your future isn’t so to worry about because just like you, principessa, it belongs to me”

I half scoffed half snorted “Judas, I don’t belong to you At the very most you’re a temporary shareholder”

“Do you believe the lies you speak? We both know my name is etched onto your twisted little soul”

“Whatever you say”

He suddenly stood and began to come towards me “I think I need to pin you down and fuck some rationality into that pretty head of yours”

His predatory stance, the way he was looking at me, and the clipped tone had o unless I ran away like the prey, he lovedme into

This would be a perfect ti into the house They’d at least intervene or serve as a helpful distraction Gavin’s psychotic ass would sit and watch the entire shoilling to back down, I steeled ered stare

“I think you need to find so to up and leave everything I know for so I have no certainty of”

“I a you know and if I’m not, don’t worry, I will be”

My brows furrowed “Is that some kind of threat?”

“No, bella It’sthe promise I made to you”

I knew precisely what he was referring to I ground o standby and let that happen? My fam--”

“How much et it? Should I go and put a bullet in Evie’s skull? Bring Marcus to the garage for a round of show and tell? Me telling you again and again with each piece of his better?”

I wasn’t sure if Ion enuinely taken aback Hethem away from me

“And if I were to say fuck your family too?”