Chapter 10

Extra Chapter — Sebastian

The rain here always carried the scent of rust.

I curled up in the dog cage, blankly gazing at the mold creeping along the wall. I could not stop myself from thinking back to the summer of senior year.

Natalie wore a pink sundress. She swung my arm, telling me that she wanted to go to Tanond to see a strip show.

Rays of sun slipped through the camphor trees, illuminating her hair and turning them into strands of shimmering gold.

Zoey stood at the end of the corridor in her white shirt, a corner lifted by the wind.

She was warning us not to go, saying that it was not safe.

I frowned and wondered why this girl always felt like an old rag — so stubborn and a buzzkill.

“Sebastian, she’s simply jealous because someone actually cares about Nat.”

One of my lackeys nudged my arm.

“Just look at her, all shabby and nervous. She’s clearly worried that we’ll leave her behind.”

I snorted.

Zoey did need money. Her mother’s hospital bills were piled up like a