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“I don’t believe you, Liesel I know you’re lying You tore the note in half before you gave it toto explode What aren’t you telling me?”

His grip under thens as his resolve weakens His voice is low and gru and unbreakable, but there is a hint of the boy I used to know underneath his blonde eyelashes He wants me to tell him not because he’s worried about our safety but because I want to share information with him Because I trust him I do trust him more than he’ll ever know If I didn’t trust him, I’d take Atlas far away from him He’s the only man I trust with my son

I just can’t let him further into the depths of ston will hateelse, but I can’t handle hi his love

“I’ fro you need to know to keep us safe”

“What was on the other half of the note?”

“Just a personal attack againstme a bitch and whore, I didn’t think you needed to read it”

His eyes narrow, and his tongue licks his lips “Liar”

Of course I’, but I refuse to tell him the rest Not until I know it’s the truth myself Not until I’ve done what needs to be done

“So what if I aet me to tell you the truth, so drop it”

“Kai and Siren are going to be disappointed their plan failed so quickly Just like that, you don’t trust me anymore”

“I never trusted you”

“I beg to disagree You seeht cunt Should I remind you?”

“You wouldn’t do that to Phoenix” My chest rises and falls in hushed breaths

Langston smirks His eyes turn a wicked shade of black

Myhis lips on mine It’s all I ever crave If it wasn’t for Atlas, ston I’d fuck hi Phoenix’s feelings But she’s Atlas’ mother She will always be his mother I can’t do that to her