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He was gonna have to put a call into his dentist because he was pretty sure he cracked a da to keep the hatred in histo play it off as Shell’s fault Now that his eyes were finally open, he didn’t believe a word outta Rusty’s two-faced, thieving mouth

Would he have believed it three days ago, before he talked to Shell? Didn’t really matter now But the sha Rusty’s neould hang from his neck forever

“Yeah, I’m ten minutes from you”

“See ya, bro,” Rusty said sounding o He could aliddy

The ten-ht Copper dis used by tourists as a scenic overlook He had to ad surrounded by such gorgeous sights, it becaranted He paused and breathed in the fresh mountain air

Maybe he’d bring Shell and Beth here for a picnic after the dust settled

“Rust?” he called, looking around His brother’s truck was there, but no sign of the man himself “Where the fuck are you, brother?”

He gave one last look at the ain

“Right here” The sound came from directly behind hi pain cracked across his right shin

His knees buckled, and he hit the ground like a stone “Fuck,” he cried as instinct kicked in and he curled around the throbbing shin Glancing up, he squinted against the blinding sun “What the fuck?” Rusty stood over hi over his shoulder like a lumberjack with an ax

Each tih the arteries in his legs, the injured shin throbbed with a ferocious pain Fuck, if that leg wasn’t broken, he’d eat that fucking bat

“Hey, brother,” Rusty said with a grin that had the hair on Copper’s neck standing on end

“Why?” It was the only word he could think to say at that moment

“You think you’re so untouchable Leader of the pack Always acting like you’re better thanlike you’re ot the power now, asshole?”

Jesus He’d heard from Shell how much hatred Rusty had for hi the vehe All his life, he’d tried his daht by Rusty His failure was monumental

“I only wanted as best for you, Rusty”