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I held up a hand in front ofto be the object of such close scrutiny “Jesus, stop staring They’re just some scrapes and bruises I’m fine”

“What the fuck happened?”

Mason’s voice was calerously calm

“I… I was heading back to the dorrandot a little distracted, I guess I wasn’t really paying attention, and about a irls came at me”

“Came at you? What did they do?”

He hadn’t touched me like Elijah had—in fact, all three of these Princes were just standing over me, arms crossed like some kind of private security force I kneas probably because they orried, but I sort of preferred Elijah’s bedside manner, honestly

“Adena hit me with her book Twice Then they kicked and punched me”

The words felt like sandpaper coaze to the couch

I’d ame that I hadn’t likedintoAdena’s attack on me made me feel weak and vulnerable Like I’d failed, so in the corner of the kitchen

I wanted to pretend I’d left my old life behind in Sand Valley, but the truth was, parts of it still clung toafterme constantly of the mistakes I’d made Of the person I’d been in Idaho

“Fucking hell With her book? No wonder you look like you got stuck in a ring with a pro boxer That fucking cunt” Finn shook his head, brown eyes narrowing

Mason’s lips pressed together “I told her to cut that shit out I told her What the hell does she think she’s playing at?”

“I’ll report her,” I said, sitting up straighter “I don’t care if she’s Oak Park royalty too, she can’t just get aith this”

“Don’t worry about it, Legs” Cole shook his head, his gaze cool “We’ll take care of it”

“No!” Ime So I shook my head veheo through the proper channels I’ll tell the dean, even if he won’t do shit Just don’t… do what you do”