ElenaFor a second, I didn’t know how to speak.I was already teetering on the edge in every possible way—desire, pain, frustration—and he was pushing me further, stripping away whatever control I had left.I grabbed his hand and pulled it off my mouth, sucking in a sharp breath.“What do you want, Ashton?” I asked, my voice raw—frayed, stripped of its usual strength.“Stay away from Jax.” He didn’t hesitate. Didn’t soften it. “Don’t push him.”A humorless chuckle slipped past my lips.“Don’t push him?” I tilted my head, stepping closer instead of backing down. “Your brother was the one who came after me.” My eyes locked onto his. “So why don’t you go lecture him?”I leaned in, my voice dropping, sharper now.“Oh, wait—he wouldn’t give a fuck about your opinion, would he?” My lips nearly brushed his. “That’s why you’re here. Coming after me instead.”His jaw tightened, something dark flickering behind his eyes.“What you’re trying to do is going to start wars, Elena,” Ashton muttered,
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