“Well, I’m sorry I made it your problem,” I say. “Had I known he would do something like that, I would have been more careful.” “Stop that,” Tanner snaps. “Stop what?” I ask. “Apologizing for things you didn’t do, especially apologizing for the actions of men. I came up behind you downstairs—I put my arms around you. That, downstairs? That was nothing but a pissing match between Elijah and I that he felt necessary to drag you into. That was not your fault. Do you hear me?” He slides his finger underneath my chin and presses upward, forcing my eyes to meet his. “Katarina, do you hear me?” His
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