Xander's POVI couldn’t see anyone anymore. My eyes burned red, blind to everything but that old devil standing in front of me with his dog by his side. Carl’s voice grated through the air again, tiny and annoying.“Kill me, if you have got the balls!”I scoffed, my finger twitching on the trigger. He thought I wouldn’t?I glanced sideways just once. Ashley’s face. Her expression was twisted, soft but anxious, her lips mouthing. “Don’t.”For a split second, something inside me cracked, but I forced myself to look away, locking back on Carl’s face.I raised the gun higher, aimed straight for his head, and drew in a deep breath.Why had I even joined the force in the first place? To catch scum like him. To clean the streets. To bring peace. And sure, the pay helped. I wanted to take care of my little sister. But she was gone now, and Ashley was the only one I had left. Even if what we had was messy, even if it was just physical, I couldn’t explain why I had fallen for her. Maybe because
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