REED POV
I had to tell Blaze about her relationship with Clark. He had to know.
He was part of it too—entwined in the past just like me. And if it weren't for his meddling, his ego, his obsession with always being in control… maybe Clark would still be alive. Maybe none of this would be happening.
And if she ever found out—found out that the two of us were involved in her twin's death? That we were the reason his life ended the way it did?
Gods, she'd never want to look at either of us again. I knew it. Blaze knew it.
Clark was caught in our crossfire back then.
If one of us—just one—had backed off, admitted defeat, let the other have him... maybe Clark would still be alive.
But no. We couldn't let go. Pride. Possession. Obsession. We fought each other tooth and claw for him. And now here we were again, repeating the same cursed pattern. Both of us—gunning for the same girl.
