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Losing It

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Kade POV

I tighten my grip on Paul’s collar, yanking him up just to slam him back against the wall, his head snapping back with a dull thud. He groans, blood dripping from his busted lip, but there’s still that flicker of defiance in his eyes, like he thinks he can still twist this to his advantage.

“You wanted me to come back,” I growl, my voice dark and sharp like shattered glass. “You wanted me trapped. But how the fuck did you think that would work, Paul? Huh?”

I don’t wait for an answer. My fist crashes into his ribs, the impact sending a jolt up my arm, but all I care about is the sickening crack that follows. He exhales sharply, his body jerking forward, but I shove him back again.

“You knew,” I spit, rage boiling under my skin, tightening my grip until my nails dig into his flesh. “You knew you fucking slept with my sister, and you still thought I’d crawl back into your bed?”

His head tilts slightly, his breath coming out in ragged gasps, but he doesn’t deny it. That only make
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