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eakers, his hair disheveled. I despise the part of me that

he seems to brighten up, confuses me

you tryi

gnorance about what I already know. I press my

?" he ask

s between us as I fix hi

w you're sleeping with her, and you

he asked, "Did som

t now? Is he really pretending not to know what I'm talking about?

y from m

ls.

with all my strength, breathing heavily. He stumbles bac

're right. Okay, I'm

she's a childhood friend. While waiting for you, I made a terrible mistake. I couldn't sleep all

his. My unfaithful heart is absorbing it a

t trails behind me. "No! I do

to me. I see her as a toy, a plaything, but you, Bels, you... you're intelligent, gorgeous, compassion

his arms around me. I feel myself weaken. How

see you," he says, his voice unsteady. "Please, Bella,

could change everything. We could still escape togethe

day, when we were about to start anew. I step back, c

em. I instinctively retreat as he speaks, "You don't believe me, do you? You think I'm joking

I say firmly, trying t

but he doesn't budge. "I'll make it up to you. I'll make you feel am

e invading my mouth. This aggressive behavior is so unlike Matt. I

causing me to tremble. I realize he's

erk back with a hiss, though his grip on

nst a tree. Panic surges through me. No, no, no! I scream, my nails clawing at his skin with all my strength, but he traps

ear, and loud sobs shake my body.

s run down my face. I want to escape from th

first, I think I'm imagining it, but then Matt is suddenly

lf comes forward. I relax into him,

side a park on a winter's day, the air tinte

ycan prince. However, after closely examining their photos

. His raven-black hair is longer than his brother's, partially obscuring my view. His nose is long and slightly crooked, hinting at a past fracture. His phy

twin, Jayden,

signaling that the most dangerous Lycan in the world,