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"Fuck you," he said with narrow eyes

"Trust rin "She is"

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He wanted this He wanted the beast to be unleashed, and he said all the right things to bring the beast to life He had brought Jaone too far, and had taken me to the darkness I slammed my fist into his face I slaain I couldn’t stop I wouldn’t stop Everyone was screa snapped

Chapter Twenty-Nine

Elizabeth

"Oh my God!" I screa his fists into his face over and over again His eyes were hard, his stare as cold as Tanner’s, and he kept swinging "Tristan," I said, walking over to him Tanner was almost passed out, but Tristan wouldn’t stop He couldn’t stop "Tristan," I said louder, reaching for his ar at made me stumble backward and when he saw , and I could see the anger in his eyes I slowly approached him and placed my hands around his face "It’s over," I said "It’s over" Co slow as he climbed off Tanner, and he stared at his bloody hands "Shit," he exhaled, crawling away from Tanner

Tristan stood up, and as I reached for his hold, he yanked his body away from mine His eyes ild, untamed, and I could see how far away from me he was

What did Tanner do to you?

When I turned to Tanner, I felt awful for even thinking that it was sout was tangled up with guilt and confusion Tristan stor around once to look back at me