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“Get the fuck off me, Vox,” I grit out through clenched teeth. He pushes off me but doesn’t step back. I turn around hating that I have to brush up against him to do so and have no choice but to crane my neck back to meet his gaze. “Why are you even here?”

“Because Thomas wants you watched in case yourfriendsdecide to come back.”

I snort. “If only he knew who myfriendsreally were, huh?” Vox cages me in and places his hands on either side of my head, he’s so close I can feel his breath fanning my lips. His pine and cedarwood scent surrounds me and drives me crazy.

“You are the most frustrating fucking person I have ever met.”

“Ditto, dick bag.”

“I thought I was a coward?” He leans in until his lips ghost over mine. I suck in a ragged breath, hating how my body reacts with need whenever he’s near.

“I thought you were a killer as well,” I admit.

“And?”

I allow the fight to drain out of me as I stare up at him. I don’t hide my feelings from him and allow him to see everything. I’m so sick of playing games and always feeling like I’m being pulled in two different directions, so I decide to risk my pride and my… heart.

Chapter Fifty-Two

Vox

I wait for her to answer my question, I refuse to give in. I showed her my fucking cards earlier today and still she doubts me!

“I blamed you for Waylen dying.” I tense at the mention of that fucker. “I thought you killed Ezekiel. You were horrible to me at school, you flirted with Nicole right in front of me and made me believe I was nothing but some toy you could pull out and play with whenever the urge struck, yet… I still willingly went to you whenever you called.” A lone tear streaks down her cheek, drawing a frown to my face.

“What are you saying, witch?”

She reaches out and grips my shirt between her hands. “I’m saying that even though I thought you were pure evil, I still fell for you.”

“Sometimes falling is the only way to know where you stand.”

“And look where that got me, Vox? I’m a mess, my life is a mess and here we are hating each other because we’re both so hurt from the losses we have had to endure. I don’t want to fight you, I don’t want to watch you with Nicole. Nexus’ stupid torture was easier to stomach than seeing that bitch with her hands all over you.”

“You sound like a jealous girlfriend, witch, and you’re not my girlfriend.”

“No, I’m not but I want to be.” I suck in a sharp intake of air at her admission. “You can’t tell me you don’t feel anything for me?—”

“For fuck’s sake, Nova, you really are stupid, aren’t you?” She recoils at my harsh words.

“Vox, please?—”

“No!” I snap as I shove away from her and scrub a hand down my face.

“So what? This is it? You just come to me when you want your dick wet and then fuck off and treat me like shit?”

I glare at the little shit. “You are fucking dumb.”

“Stop calling me that!”

“Then open your fucking eyes!” I roar. “I’ve never brought a girl home, taken her to the fucking beach, allowed them near my friends or declared them off limits to anyone! If you were anyone else I would have cut your ass loose and never looked back. Open your fucking eyes, witch.”

“They are!” she screams.

“Do you see me standing here?”

Confusion clouds her features. “Yes?”

“Then you should know that I’m here because even though you drive me crazy and I want to strangle you ninety fucking percent of the time, I can’t seem to stay the fuck away from your annoying ass. I did all of this for you! I shut my best friends out and broke my sister's heart foryou!” She gasps and coversher mouth with her hand as tears continue to fall but I’m not done. She forced me to open this can of worms and now she is going to deal with the fall out. “All my life all I have wanted is to make Thomas pay for taking my father from me and Vivian, but then you came along and begged for my help to save your mom. I could have used Nexus’ abduction to get Thomas to admit to killing mine and Ez’s father but instead I’m using him to getyourmother back!” She stares up at me with wide eyes and shock splayed across her face. “Now tell me, witch, who is playing games with who because from where I’m standing, the only one who seems to be getting fucked over here is me.”

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