There was silence for a beat as my brother studied me thoughtfully.
Then Rafe said, “I could do it. You’d stay clean. No one would know.”
This was why he was my twin. He understood what I wanted.
I let out a sharp breath that was almost a laugh. “Tempting. So tempting. I almost wanted to say yes."
Another beat.
“You really wanted her?” Rafe asked, his voice softer now. No mockery, no judgment, just that quiet weight only a twin could carry.
I didn’t answer right away. Couldn’t.
The worst part wasn’t that she still had James.
It was that… she played me. And f**k, I let her. I knew she was mated... but I let her.
Was it revenge? Was she still that hurt, still that angry over what happened four years ago?
Because Goddess knew I never forgot about that. I thought about it, still, eve
