21. Distraction

"She may be broken for a while, but that’s ok. She’s working on her, cause she’s not one to leave a mess lying around." – JM Storm

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(Vera)

"I don’t. Do I know you?” he said. His voice felt blank, emotionless.

I jerked back as if he had just punched me. His eyes flicked to meet mine for a second before he shook his head and turned to fucking Faith. If I could rip her heart off...

“You don’t know me?” I blinked at him, irritated and angry. And hurt.

I knew he was angry, but... here I was, practically begging and-

"Begging? I haven’t even heard a please!” my dragon said with a huff.

“You know what I am talking about,” I huffed. Suddenly, Nova was team Mateo, through and through. Such a traitor, my dragon was. I didn’t like it, not one bit. I didn’t like the feeling of anger and jealousy in me, or the overwhelming feeling to prove to him and myself that I had power over him, just as he had over me. I didn’t like the indifference in his eyes, nor did I like the look of warmth w