SHADE
“I’ll stay tonight,” I mindlinked Blaze and Thier, my tone leaving little room for argument.
Blaze scoffed immediately, his eyes flashing with irritation. I could see he clearly wanted to be the one to stay, but fuck... I had to be there with her tonight. I had to be the one...
“Don’t fight me on this. Not now,” I warned.
Thier let out a long-suffering sigh, pinching the bridge of his nose. His eyes were narrowed, and he looked clearly tired.
“Why must you, Shade? Didn’t you hate her just yesterday?” Blaze asked dryly. “She trusts me more than she trusts you anyway. I should be the one to stay.” His voice was smug as f**k, and something primal in me wanted to reach and wipe that cocky smirk right off his face. He loved needling me like this, that asshole.
“Don’t start again, g
