"YOU SNAKEY PIECE OF SHIT!"
Kael didn't flinch. "Should've kept your eyes up."
"You tricked her! You tricked me!"
"You hesitated."
He just turned away from the twins like he hadn't just robbed one of them of her freedom with a flick of his fingers.
His steps were slow, limping, as he moved toward the unconscious green-haired girl bleeding on the floor.
His expression was unreadable, cold, but his shoulders betrayed a stiffness.
The weight of everything pressed on him like invisible hands.
Tila stood frozen, shaking with rage.
"See I told you sis" she hissed, turning towards Lila. "Should have killed him the first chance I got"
"You should have" Kael said looking back at her from his shoulder.
"I'll kill you the moment this collar's off."
Kael's answer came flat and uncaring: "You can try."
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The door slammed shut behind Kael, the thud reverberating through the battered truck's frame as he dropped into the driver's seat.
