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Beck and Seth both sent her intent stares, and she couldn’t help feeling like a bug under a in I have all these feelings and questions…and crazy notions And they’re driving me nuts”

“Those two haven’t exactly given you a lot of peace today so you could think things through” Beck grinned “Of course, that’s on purpose”

“Of course,” Raine said wryly, rolling her eyes

“How did you expect it to feel?” Seth asked

“I don’t know Everything happened so fast this ain, I didn’t have ti to wake up and find ain Because when I’ht in my world”

“It should feel that way” Seth smiled “Tell us your questions”

A million of the this They’ve told me what they think I want to hear, but… Liauess he wants me back someday, but Hammer treated me like his sister for six years, so—”

“You ht he fucked you endlessly?” Beck cut in

Raine crossed her arhed at him “Except that one But you’ve seen him do it You knohat I mean How many other woht? He acted like I was invisible until Liam took an interest in me”

“Oh, princess You were a lot of things to Hammer, but never invisible That man loves you”

She reared back and scowled “No, he—”

“Loves you,” Beck insisted

Equal parts joy and terror sparked through her at the sadist’s eed to worm its way back in

“He cares, but—”

“Cares?” Beck snarled “Do you think Haoes all out for every ho crosses his path? Do you think he shelters every lost girl by providing doctors and help,you ever needed, princess” He laughed gruffly “Shit, when Liaht you here the first time, you should have seen Hammer curl up in bed with your clothes and inhale your scent, like that would bring you back When you ran froo, he sounded prepared to burn down the world to find you And you think he merely cares? Grow up, Raine”