Page 230 of Pretty Little Lies

“Did you think I was going to let you leave without saying goodbye to you, Wildfire?” Torin whispers in my ear, sending a shiver of lust and hate through my body.

It’s confused, let just say that.

My ass arches into his frame while the other half of me has my palm gripping the handle of my 9mm in my waistband. A weapon Juice demands that I carry around.

“Of course not,” I mutter back. “I’m sure there was more you’d like to say.”

“Don’t marry my brother,” he deadpans, splaying his fingers over my diaphragm. It’s a plea, even though I’m fully aware it could mean that he doesn’t want to deal with the fact that I’d be around.

My lips part as I remain still, waiting for either the ball to drop or for my body to get on board and pull away from him.

Neither happens.

“I’m not going back and forth with you, Baby Wildes. You fucked up.”

“So did you.”

“Did I?” I slowly spin in his arms, noticing how he keeps his hands on me as they glide along my rips and into my back. “You know, if I would’ve done something, I wouldn’t be standing here.”

“You’re a pretty little liar, baby.” His other hand cups the side of my face as if he can’t help himself. “And, if Matteo did pull the trigger…why didn’t you stop him?”

“I was in shock, Torin. Judah has never acted like that before.”

“Which makes this so much more confusing. I know that Matteo has a fuckin’ hard-on for you. That he might be blackmailing and getting into my head…but how do I justify you? How do I understand him being in a wooded area that’s so perfectly staged to end my brother’s life? You wouldn’t leave Matteo?—”

“I was young anddumb,” I clip back. “And I thought I loved him.”

“Did you love him when I came around? Is that why I was always able to be around? Did Matteo want you to lure me in, too, so he could take me out?”

I never thought of it that way, but I could see why Torin would assume so. I can’t believe that Torin was never caught when things got more intimate. Yes, Matteo would find him when we were talking, but anytime Torin couldn’t resist not touching me, we got away scot-free.

So, did Matteo really see it, or did we just luck out?

“I didn’t know Judah was your brother.”

“But Matteo did.”

I rock my head back and forth. “He didn’tincludeme in gang stuff. He was fucked up and cruel.”

“And Ramsey is worse.” I step back, but Torin tightens his grip on me. “I’ve told you that, Wildfire. I’ve already warned you to stay away from him, so why are you doing it now? You didn’t have to make up some arranged marriage to get my attention.”

My palm falls to his chest, and I shove, not getting anywhere. “I don’twantyour attention anymore. Unless you’re lookin’ to make a deal.”

Torin’s golden ebbs fall to my lips. “And what deal is that?”

“My sisters. Levi.”

His focus slices up to mine and heated rages glimmers in them. “Fuckin’ Wallace again. I’m getting really tired of hearing his name off your lips.”

“Too fuckin’ bad.”

Torin tightens his hold and digs the pads of his fingers into my ass then, only silently reminding me who I belong to.

“Marry my brother and I will make sure you never get a resting moment. Marry him, and watch me turn into someone you’ve only imagined in your dreams, baby. Because if you think the stories you heard about Emilio were bad, wait until you meet mine, Bay.”

While this dumbass is talking, he doesn’t notice that I’m removing my pistol from my sweatshirt and aiming at his cock. And when he’s done spewing out all the scary-ass things he plans on doing to me, I shove it into his crotch, getting a nice little look of surprise when his eyes widen a tad.

“WhenI marry Ramsey,” I recite, making sure I make my next intentions clear for the backlash of what he’ll receive if he keeps fucking with me. “You better stay the fuck away from me. When I walk into a room, you leave it. When we’re forced to spend a dinner together, I want you to keep your dirty-ass glare off me and eat like a good little boy because that’s what you are. Your Emilio’s bitch. You’ve ruined everything we could’ve had together by taking my weaknesses and exploiting them. You made all of this happen?”

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