Her eyes are wide, filled with fear, and I revel in it, hoping it fucking cripples her, just as she’s done to Zoey. “From here on out,” I announce to every last bastard in the room, my gaze remaining locked on Tarni. “Tarni Luca does not exist. Anyone who wishes to object to that will see the same fate.” Tarni’s eyes go wide, and I watch as her two friends inch away from her. “Let me get one thing straight,” I tell the crowd, shifting my stare away and focusing on the people around us, all too aware of the way Tarni sinks back into the crowd and disappears without a word, suddenly no longer in
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