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"Watch it, Rain. This is my fight, not yours. Stay out of it."
"It's not my fight, or hers. But it will be ours if you don't stop him," Heath argues.
"This ends with his death. There's no other way."
"You really want to kill him?" Rain asks. "Your own brother?"
"He wants to kill me, too. Do you think he would have spared any of you? Do you think he would spare your daughter? If he's allowed to live, everyone I love will die."
"Do you even care about Tallulah?" Rain asks.
"Don't," I warn her. "Don't bring her into this. You have no idea what you're talking about."
"You can't keep her."
"That's not your decision to make," I growl. "Remember the little deal we made?"
Rain's lips tighten, and I smirk. "Exactly. You know I let you and Heath go free. You know what the conditions for your betrayal were. Your firstborn."
"We didn't expect you to turn her into a mindless sex toy," Heath seethes.
"No?" I laugh. "You did the same to your wife. What, you don't remember?"
"That's different. We're meant to be. Tallulah is a child."
"Meant to be? You're only together because I allowed it to happen," I hiss. "And Tallulah is a grown woman. She can decide what she wants."
"And you've convinced her, is that it?"
"Yes," I smile.
"She's your godchild, Xavier. You're supposed to protect her, not take advantage of her."
"You have no idea what I've done for her. You think she was ever just a fuck toy? No, I kept her by my side, protected her, trained her, and loved her. And it's her choice. It will always be her choice."
"Even if her choice kills her?"
"I won't let her die. I promise."
"You just promised you'd keep her safe," Rain reminds me.
"Safe is a relative word. I'll do everything in my power to keep her alive. Does that suffice?"
"It doesn't. It doesn't even come close," Rain tells me.
"It will have to do. I have nothing else to offer. All I can do is my best. And I have."
"Laughable." Heath stands up, his eyes filled with animosity as he stares me down. "You're laughable, Uncle. Do you even hear yourself? You can't keep her safe."
"You'd be surprised. Besides, she's my wife. I won't leave her side."
"You'll have no choice."
"Why not?"
"Because you can't stop the inevitable."
"You're wrong. I can."
