51: Forgive Me

SUNSHINE:

The corner of Knoxx's mouth lifted. "Do you want me to?" he asked. "Killing someone is not a problem," he coaxed. "It will be quick. The moment he realized he was wounded, he would die. How is that? A simple order from you is enough."

A lump formed in my throat.

Jericho might have done a lot to me, but were they enough to kill him? I did not think so.

First. Helena did not want to. Second. I was not a murderer.

A muscle in my jaw twitched.

Knoxx was watching me. As if he was waiting if I had the guts to order him to kill my ex-mate.

"Don't make me the villain here, stepbrother. I don't want anyone to get killed because of me. Whatever plans you have for Jericho, don't you dare get me involved. Leave me out of it."

"I'm expecting that you would answer the opposite, step-sister."

I felt a flicker of irritation. "I will not ask someone to kill Jericho," I declared the second time.

"You have feelings for him," Knoxx scoffed, sounding disappointed. "After what he did to you