“Yep. You’ll get to be the hero you’ve always wanted to be,” I snapped and tossed down my supplies. Cursing myself for doing the opposite of what I’d promised.
But Max Dread didn’t know me. Or my history with Kingston. He created more problems and left Kingston to deal with the repercussions of his choices. He didn’tknowanything.
The only problem was...neither did I.
“Is that what this is about for you?” I crossed my arms over my chest. “Save her from us because of what happened last?—”
He rushed forward and got in my face. Seething, he stared down at me. “Don’t you fucking dare.”
“You think you know everything, but you don’t.”
His response punched out between his clenched teeth. “Shut. Your. Fucking. Mouth.”
I lifted my chin. “You wouldn’t have been able to save her. It wasn’t?—”
Clenching his jaw, anger radiated off him in waves. “Yeah, well. At least I would’ve tried,” he spat.
“So, you’re pissed because you think I did nothing?”
“Doesn’t matter, either way. Not to me, White Knight. But ifIhad tried, I wouldn’t have failed.”
My eyes narrowed, but before I could defend myself, he stormed out of the room. Old doubts swept in like rushing water, clearing away any hope in its path.
I wasn’t strong enough to push through it. I couldn’t fight against it. What they had done?—
Maybe he was right.
Maybe it should have been him all along.
So, I swallowed my regrets and let the secret lie with the words clogging my throat.
Chapter Twenty
Iwalked back up the driveway, with Kingston behind me.
He’d offered to drive, but I declined.
So, he pushed the bike, keeping his distance but making sure I wasn’t by myself. What he’d been so freaked out about, I didn’t know, and I couldn’t think about it.
As we approached Pendragon, Max and Landon pulled up in the golf cart. Landon drove while Max sat in the passenger seat with his arms crossed, looking furious about it.
Whatever happened between them hadn’t been good.
But they took one look at my face and instantly took up the guard at my side. Max wrapped his arms around me while Landon questioned Kingston about what was wrong. Whatever Kingston told him made Landon angry, and Max tensed.
“I want to go inside, Max. Just…leave it, please. For now.”
He studied my features, furious about whatever had hurt me and ready to jump at the chance to get between me and them.
But that wasn’t what I wanted.
“Please, Max.”
He nodded, towing me away from them and taking me up to my room. Without even having to ask, he hunted down my phone and handed it to me.
“Do you want me to stay, or do you need some time alone? I can be in my room, right next door, if you need anything.”
“Yeah, that would be good, I think. I need to talk to Gia. I’m sorry, I just?—”
