Will called us. “Alex,” he said, standing back and watching them. “Emory.” Alex immediately went to his side, but I stayed rooted. A fire lit behind his eyes. “I will raise hell and reduce this house to ash if you act like this is a choice for one more second!” he bellowed at me and then pointed to his side. “Now!” I jumped, tingles throbbing between my legs, and I clenched my teeth, walking over to him. “All this time?” Aydin breathed out. “All these months and all the fights. All the times you lost, it was on purpose?” “You don’t have what it takes to be me,” he told Aydin, his deep tone
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