Sinking onto the bed, I pull my knees to my chest, the ragged sobs slowly morphing into a choked silence. The weight of his betrayal presses down on me, suffocating. I close my eyes, wishing everything would disappear…including myself.
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uke’s voice, laced with concern, cuts through some of my anger. “If you feel this way about her, why not just let her go?”
Let her go? The suggestion is laughable. I smirk. Luke, for all his intelligence, doesn’t understand the game we play. “She’s mine. She’s useful, and having her around keeps things interesting.” I shrug, trying to downplay the possessiveness that coils tight in my gut.
“That’s not fair to her.” he counters.
“Who said I was trying to be fair, Luke? Here’s how it works: she stays put under my watch, right here in
