Chapter 150

I froze for a second, wanting to pull away from Wayne's grip, but his grip was too tight, not giving me a chance to break free.

The whole vibe of being controlled by someone else totally freaked me out, and I hated it. I scrunched up my face. "Wayne—"

Before I could even get the words out, Wayne cut me off. "Rea, Jace is my brother. I can't talk bad about him, but he's different. You can't just throw away your principles because of him."

His grip tightened even more, and I could feel the tension radiating off him. His hands shook slightly, and the way he looked at me was intense, his eyes dark and serious, his voice almost desperate. "Dating isn't some game. One wrong move could mess everything up."

Seeing how serious he was, I started to feel a little bad for him. I almost thought about telling him that Hayden was just a temporary thing.

But that thought disappeared as fast as it came. I brought Hayden into this mess to shut down any lingering hopes they had, and if I told Wayne