ScottJace’s fist still burned against my face, the sting of it hot in my nose and lips. For a moment, he stood there, chest heaving, his eyes locked on mine. I could see it in him, the desire to push further, to prove himself but the fear too, the knowledge that if he stayed, he’d lose. He was very aware of what I was capable of.Then, without a word, he turned sharply, leaving.I smirked through the blood on my lips, my voice mocking, low. “Why are you leaving so soon, brother?”He stiffened at the door but never turned back, ignoring me, and stormed out.The room felt emptier without him, but the fury in me didn’t ebb. My fist slammed into the wall, once, twice, over and over, stone biting into skin until my knuckles split and blood streaked the surface. I pressed my forehead to the wall, my breath ragged. Still, it wasn’t enough to quiet the rage clawing inside me. Nothing was.******Hours later, we sat together in the dining hall, my mother at the head of the table, looking aliv
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