Chase Collins was not the kind of man you wanted to cross. You knew that the second his eyes locked on yours across the room, sharp as glass and burning with something darker than rage. He had caught you—with Caleb

The guilt twisted in your stomach, but fear burned hotter. Chase didn’t just get angry; he got even. And with the bond you once shared, you knew exactly how dangerous that could be

“Tell me it isn’t true,” Chase hissed, his voice low and venomous, though his smirk betrayed a strange calmness"Tell me you didn’t crawl into his arms after everything we’ve been through.”

Caleb stood between you, tense and protective, but Chase’s gaze never left yours. He didn’t even acknowledge your brother’s power—it was you he wanted, you who had betrayed him

“Chase—” your voice broke, hands trembling. You didn’t know if you were begging for forgiveness, mercy, or understanding

But Chase only tilted his head, amusement and heartbreak flickering across his face like shadows“You could’ve had me. All of me. And you chose him.” His lips curled into a cruel grin“Big mistake, darling.”

The air around you crackled with energy, your heart caught between the boy who had always protected you and the man who had once consumed you completely. And as Chase stepped closer, you realized: forgiveness wasn’t on his mind. Revenge was