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“Where are you taking me, if not the island?” I ask It’s a stupid question I knoon’t answer

“Why? Changed your o with ly, I’ll enjoy dragging you out of here by your hair”

I don’t want to stay here with these horrible people I don’t want to run for governor I don’t want ain I don’t want to deal with Nolan I don’t even want Maxwell following me around anymore I’m done with this life

“I’m ready to finish this—whatever this is between us”

“Good” He removes his hands from my neck And then I can’t feel or hear or see hioes silent, and due to how dark the room is, I can’t even make out his outline

He could killThat’s how I’d prefer it Takein the shadows

But as the door creaks open, I know that death won’t be coone in the darkness without pain No, I have to keep suffering over and over I have to carry ony with ston I’m tired of the pain

We are at the end of the building It should be easy enough to sneak out Thefor , they’ll see us I don’t want to be photographed with Langston; it will draw too many questions from Nolan and Maxwell

I should tell Langston all of this, but then this is what he does for a living He kno to sneak out of any building He kno to be invisible

So I don’t say anything as he opens the door and the light shines onto ain It also hits his face, and for aour losses For a olden specks in his eyes, and he’s the happy boy who once protected me

My heart clenches,Langston inhethat he’s an incredible father to his kids Langston can be theman, but only to those he chooses worthy I lost that title a long tio

Langston takes hly in his, but it doesn’t stop the sparks fro Why can’t my body hate him as much as I do? That would make this so much easier

He yanks ht, his eyes take in hly, and he frowns

I glare back I know I look good, so I don’t knohy he’s frowning at my appearance

“Don’t deny that I look fucking hot”