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Brandon’s eyes widened. “Why do you say that?”
“Because… I hissed at Shane yesterday in training, and I almost lost my shit on Christian last night.”
A cocky smirk pulled at the corner of his mouth. “Well, in fairness, they’re both a couple of douchebags.”
Smiling in return, she said, “Nevertheless, I probably shouldn’t try to kill them. I might just be able to.”
“Of course you can. You’re a Hunter. You could crush my skull right now.”
She rolled her eyes, knowing she’d have to overpower him in order to do that—if she wanted to. Which she didn’t. Anymore. “I’m being serious.”
“I know. I’m sorry. It does sound like something we need to deal with, but I know it’s not something you can’t handle, Cass. You didn’t kill either one of them, even if they deserved it.”
His words did
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