Between Two Brothers — Episode 8

first. He knelt beside Elena and put a hand on her shoulder. Are you hurt? She shook her head. then she nodded then she started crying I don't want to get her in trouble maybe she didn't mean it maybe she just panic rice lifted her off the ground she fit against him like she had done it a hundred times before he carried her toward the infirmary without looking back I stood there with

my hand still raised the rack of metal bars balanced on my palms Ronan took the rack out of my hands like it weighed nothing and set it on grass don't say a word not here but the whispers had already started. Diner girl? She's jealous. She tried to kill Elena Val. I took one step A girl shoved my shoulder. You're a freak. Another grabbed my arm. Apologize.

I didn't push her. Liar. Then slowing Mercelle pushed through them. Perfect hair, furious eyes, Elena's favorite guard dog. Her father was the school's head coach. She walked through Sinclair Academy like she had inherited it. You don't get to play innocent. I didn't touch her. meant to stop her, but my hand closed too tight. Bone cracked under my fingers. Sloan screamed.

The field exploded. She broke it! She broke Sloan's wrist! She's a freak! I let go like skin had burned me. Sloan dropped to her knees, clutching her wrist, sobbing so hard everyone forgot she had tried to hit me first. Then Coach Mercer pushed through the crowd, face red, and