el

oth from the proximity and the

he thin

rply and shove him hard in the chest. He stag

but the second I lock eyes with him,

mn

gorg

gh it, frames his chiseled features. His jaw is sharp enough to cut glass,

yself ou

on," I force out a

reach his eyes. "And you

sharp and cold, but I refuse t

overprivil

n more dangerous. He stalks closer to me. Every nerve

as he stands so close I can

ne. You're alrea

lms. "Good," I snap, mentally thanking God my voice sounds mor

just stares at me intensely, and

s something about the way he looks at me-like I'm nothing but a bug h

He leans in slightly, his fingers brushing my cheek. My breath ca

back, but his ga

red of you,

away as he calls over his shoulder, "

s, I let go of the br

ke Grayson-but the female version-stands waiting. She glowers at me with disgust,

once I move, she moves too, walking up to me. Rather than just pas

she just shrugs and gives me a mo

wn to get my box, but she reaches it

arply. "What is

s, I'll give you that." Her face twists back into its origin

es. "Why? Scared daddy

oks like a cat ready to pounce. B

softly, her tone like a whisper

her heels and walks away, leaving

My chest tightens with anger and frustration, but I swa

ward had pointed to as mine, sighin

iving room combined. There's a queen-size bed, a walk-in

of this house makes me feel better. I definitely wouldn't have co

han sitting down and talking as usual, she ju

are

d wants us to hav

on, and my stomach churns at the fact that I'll

in the room is suffocating. Edward looks like he's about to explode, Mum keeps a poker face, but her hands are clen

a leather jacket, looking like a rebellious asshole. It s

ion," Edward snaps, causing me to f

eyes, unbothered. "

r a moment, I actually think he might hit her, but Grayson stand

tive stare, both unflinching. My heart hammers in my c

ce going down a tone but still dangerous. "I alre

, his gaze shifting to me. Hi

" he mutters, his voice shar

Isabella's arm and pul

eath, my head spinning and my

wrong with