I lifted my head away from her throat, my thoughts clearing for a solid moment. Holy fuck…she’s playing me again. I released a roar of rage, yanking her away from the pipe and throwing her to the floor. She inhaled sharply in fear as she looked up at me and she should have been afraid. Very fucking afraid. She scrambled upright and I lunged forward, throwing her to the ground once more. “Mason!” she gasped. “How dare you?!” I bellowed, my pride wounded as much as my fucking dignity. She leapt upright again, trying to run and I shot in front of her, shoving her back over a control panel and
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