Pearl I didn’t know what I expected when Zander told Hawk to move, but it sure as hell wasn’t the suffocating silence that followed. It seemed to spread all around us, and I hated that it carried a message along with it. The silence wasn't normal or boring, it was the kind that meant someone was about to bleed.Hawk planted himself in front of the door like a damn mountain, arms folded, jaw locked, and eyes burning holes through me.“She’s not stepping inside,” he repeated, voice dripping venom. “Not today,not ever.” “You're joking.” Zander’s shoulders squared. “Why not?”“Why not? You really want to play dumb, Zander? Fine.” Hawk barked a humorless laugh. He jabbed a finger in my direction. “Flinn is dead because of her.”My heart plunged.“No,” I whispered, because denial was the only thing I had to hold onto. “That’s not….”“Save it,” Hawk snapped. “We all know who ran for the hills when shit went down.”I parted my lips to speak, but I pressed it shut the moment I realized tha
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