against the marble floor. She re

instinctively yielded to the overwh

sisterly smile onto her face. Her eyes dart

d out to tou

r after your clumsy little a

e-stepped Quinn's touch. She moved as if

e flushed with genuine embarrassment. A

wd. Her face was tight with suppressed

bed Lana's

top seeking attention," Serena

er elbow. Her gaze was so terrifyingly

sted her

with the Carlisle family," L

untain. They exchanged nervous, mocking gl

Chloe Carlisle,

park before I call secur

pace was slow, rhythmic, and entirel

into Lana's path. Serena franticall

ead guard's radial nerve. She delivered a lig

b. He stumbled sideways, dropping

ated by the casual, surgical violence. He

loe Carlisle. She towered over her

throw her champagne in Lana's

mid-air. She forced the glass backward, spilling

e she could pull away

er knees, hitting the mar

orward to help their friend.

d the second girl by the collar and

floral arrangement. They tangled themse

ck. She pinned her to the marble floo

lastic zip-tie off her ow

rists. She crossed them behind

it tight. The loud, ratcheting sound

he screamed for her parents as her

nds. She turned her cold gaze to the other