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“N-No Please, I I’ve never killed anyone”

“Then it’s ti his patience “One bullet, Adelina, do it now”

I aiain

“If you fail your test, your proper punishment will be even worse,” Xander mutters in et my hands on to make you suffer like you’ve never suffered before”

“Please” I was deterht has left me hopeless “Don’t make me do this”

“You kill hi from his words “No one will find him up here He’ll be ripped apart by anily slowly You really want to do that to your old friend Juan?”

Another sob escapes ht of this er

“Useless,” Xanderuseless”

A shot rings out, and I scream But Juan doesn’t hs out loud

“That ought to draw the attention of the coyotes,” he smirks “Come on, Adelina It’s time for your proper punishment, since you failed this fun little test”

I’ve no longer got the will to fight He cuts off Juan’s ropes fro I can do for hih to let hi

I let Xander drag er seat He belts me in and I don’t even flinch when he pushes the hair off my tear-streaked face

“I really had high hopes for you, Adelina,” he sighs “But it seems like you’re just like the rest of the broken”

He steps on the gas again and et back to the house

Chapter 4

HEATH

Rain’s absence has not gone unnoticed Not just by me The rest of the Serpent men seem just as worried about her And yet Liberato still refuses to hear ofXavier

The only thing that getsI force into otten worse I no I depend on drugs completely But that is a truth I’ve hidden behind powerful walls and unbreakable doors, and nobody can force it out of ain