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She snorted "You don’t look so scary to htness in Kraven’s tone, his glare spoke voluht was cute, he was staring at someone he considered an enemy A monster

I would know, since that was exactly how he’d first stared at arded me that way most of the time

When he took a step forward, fists clenched, I stepped between them "Don’t Just don’t"

He narrowed a look atYou want her? You have to go throughan exception for you doesn’t mean that extends to your friends, sweetness"

"Carly’s not going to hurt anybody She’s just like me"

His expression darkened "You’re not harmless, either, you just don’t realize it yet It’s called denial and it won’t last ht like to think otherwise"

I tried to shove hie Then I tried to zap him That also didn’t work He had a wall up around him and I kneould take me a while to find a crack in it "Get away froht"

"Leave her alone, Kraven," Bishop growled

"She’s the one doing the shoving" He laughed "Defending your little girlfriend? Isn’t that adorable"

Bishop’s gaze had lost some of its previous madness Either that or he was able to fake it pretty well now that he knew he had an audience

"Don’t try ht," he said evenly "I’m really not in theoverto do with him "So this wasn’t planned? You ca to try to find me, too? Or…" My mouth felt dry "Or are you finished with ray?"

He frowned, as if trying to focus on ray Special Don’t knohy Wish it were different Wish I didn’t…" He swore under his breath and rubbed his temples "I hate this All of it"

I didn’t knohat to ray? Not special or different so I wouldn’t cause so ht that he wished for soe inside

Kraven put an arm around Bishop’s shoulders and squeezed, but it was esture than a supportive one "Bishop’s been having a tough night We’ve been dealing with some other important business with our t BFFs They’re out on patrol right now Just one big happy fao of o of him "See? Fun, fun, fun"

I looked at Bishop "He’s your brother, isn’t he?"