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"I’ve given you tiive But now you have to co" Grabbing "

"No, you aren’t" Jasmine’s face darkened "You’ll do what I say"

I froze Once again, hn entirely He was blood He was the exact replica of me in every way But my heart had replaced hiht was dead

We would never be as close because ould never need each other asat the sahn’s eyes popped wide "What the fuck does that er, he pointed at Jasmine "Wait a minute…who are you?" His voice slipped into a hiss "Are you one of the your neck--girl or not"

Jasmine didn’t back down She didn’t even flinch "If you’re asking if I’ if I love my brothers as much as you love your sister, then the answer is yes And if you’re asking if I’o, pushing off the bed to tower over her He stu in a breath and whipping the room with temper "If what you say is true, then you knohat I feel and I’ll do anything to protect my twin I won’t put your needs before hers Ever"

Jasritted her teeth Her eyes flashed with frustration for Jethro and Kes The longer we argued, the less tihn, listen to me--"

"No, Nila, you listen to me I don’t kno she brainwashed you, but it’s over They’re all noxious; therefore, they’ll all die" He took a step closer to Jaz "And if you don’t o"

Her eyes pinned hiant throat poised with defiance "I’ll tell you so you don’t know, Mr Weaver And then we’ll see if you’ll do what you’re told"

V snorted but Jaz ignored him

"Your sister has survived my family for almost six months She’s the one who stood up to us She’s the one who helped my brother all because she believed in him She had the power to destroy him, but she didn’t And if anyone deserves to kill those who deserve to die, it’s her" She sed hard, forcing herself to continue "Seeing you together is hard You both look so siht not be the sa in common We share a desire for freedom And I won’t let you take that away from us"

Her eyes fell on me "Have you told him, Nila? Have you told him who Jethro is to you? Or did you continue to let him slander his name in social ht

While trapped at Hawksridge, I lived in truth far uts to look my father or twin in their eyes and tell theed to him and him to me That I was a traitor to er glazed V’s eyes along with a faint hint of fear "Tell me"

"V, I--"

How could I tell him that I loved Jethro as er sihn," Jaz said quietly "She fell in love with ave"He doesn’t belong to hn shifted, running a hand through his dark hair The beard he’d sported in London had been shorn, but a few day’s growth shadowed his jaw "I don’t--I don’t understand"

"One day, you’ll end up belonging to so to me I’m the one who’s come to rescue you I’m the one who holds your life in my hands And I’m the one who says you’ll do what I ask"

My shoulders hunched "Probably not the best way to ed

I’d been on the receiving end of Jasmine’s willpower--her perfect deception She could spin any tale--give life to any lie She’d co, and I’d never underestiain I still couldn’t shake the hatred I’d felt But she didn’t know -headed he could be when told to do so

V turned to me "Threads…is that true? You fell in love with that bastard?" His face fell "Is that why you slept with hi us like some soap opera

I moved to stand in front of my brother "What she says is true I love him, V And he doesn’t havea hand on his chest, I murmured, "I want you to help her For me Please…"

His heart thundered under my touch; his eyes dove intoto kill you?" His face contorted "Could you be any more stupid?"