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I didn’t need nised it as a twin to er would never die--directed at a past I could do nothing to change

Fuck I hated the burst of connection while salivating at the thought ofunusual about her apart from her obvious beauty, and yet, there seelossed with unknown sadness

I want to knohy

I stopped short No, you fucking don’t

I didn’t care Not in the slightest She was a woman, and I didn’t succumb to their charms I found relief in other addictions

Paina deliberate effort to ignore the wolanced around the room Everywhere people moved silently and respectfully The hired wo forpatrons in classy outfits Drinks were free, but hardly ever accepted by fighters, only the audience

If soht or a room to fuck in, the whole botto was cheap, and everything was exclusive

I’d never been around wealth until recently, and I had to agree, the warht better than shivering in the snohile waiting for so to kill me

Two ends of the spectrum

Two lifetied like an old ene me that no matter who I created from the ashes of my past, I would always be the kid who killed

"Ah, fuck, he’s back again" Oscar nodded at the well-known trouble- his taped-up fist in aat the local jail I heard he runs ahis fist, he bared his teeth and laughed

Sla to a halt, I pinned hied it froht cheekbone all the way down my face to my chin I barely felt it--the scar tissue desensitized to anything but brutal force Once I’d traced the contour of the scar, I dragged the san of ‘you’re dead’ and pointed at hiroaned "Fox Stop that You can’t scare off all the clientele What sort of businessunder ood one if I don’t have to deal with little shits like that"

Oscar sighed "Whatever, mate He’ll fuck hio after? Him or Everest? You can’t do both"

I didn’t need to think A jacked up ainst

Fighters parted for us like I was thetide Looks of awe and fear lit their eyes even as their ripped, sweaty bodies tensed in preparation

It seee existing in my blood and slammed to a halt in front of the mountain of a man My heart beat faster as I embraced the part oftalk" I crossed my arms I wasn’t ser thanabout him screamed sloppy and fake, whereas me? I seethed with reality Mess with me and pay the consequences

Everest, also known as Tony from the Wasps Motorcycle Creiped his mouth with the back of his hairy hand "Well, if it isn’t Scarface and his bitch, Barbie" Sniffing in distain, he added, "Coet some pointers perhaps?"

A couple of e--never co he cultivated a rumour that he killedidiot wasn’t one of them

My spine stiffened as my body soaked in adrenaline Oh, I would enjoy this A whole fucking lot

I looked to the right where the s Another one of Everest’s little rin was full of greed

Nodding at the evidence, I said, "Pity your plaything didn’t win on h you had to cheat to pay your bills" Stepping closer, I snarled, "You and your idiots on bikes think you’re the law, threateningroof Guess what? I’ve had enough I’ your filth tainting istered business It didn’t ed with Inland Revenue said it was an upscale recreational gyality or the fine line of bribery alked to keep local enforcers away However, I refused to pay a cent to MC’s and mob members anted to acquire it

I wasn’t a pussy, and I’d done far worse than any of those fakers had ever done I’d like to see theer His eyes darkened until his pupils looked gigantic "You’re a fucking deadthe cash, he snapped, "That there? We earned that fair and fucking square Go back to your throne and enjoy your last night of sleeping without having to watch your back"

I threw hed It wasn’t merrilared, then tensed as I locked eyes with him "It’s not e Now"