~ CASIMIR ~
I was quivering, my whole body shivering with rage and fear and a deeply painful sense of betrayal and-
Maya's knobbly walking stick appeared next to my wrist, pushing my hand away from Rake's throat with a surprising strength.
I considered fighting her, but what was I going to do? Kill my aunt? I snarled and let go of Rake, glaring at him as he sucked in deep, gulping breaths, but didn't move away. He was still upright against the wall, though his color looked a bit odd.
Good. He needed to pay for-
Then Maya tsked. "Stop throwing blame to save your heart, Cazz. Jesse didn't leave to refuse you, or to prove you wrong, though she may manage it. She left because you violated her."
My stomach felt like I'd swallowed a frozen rock.
Rake's brows pinched over his nose and even as his chest heaved, his eyes cut to Maya. "What the hell are you talking about?" he rasped.
