Sang is chosen for the Culling, a series of fights to the death that are generally played by men. In fact, Sang is the first woman selected, well, ever. As the games start, and Sang forms bonds with a group of nine men, she comes to realize that the...
"I don't know about that." Nathan said in a serious voice. "From the way you were looking at her the other night, I'm pretty sure you'd love to have her climb over you."
"Stop it!" I could only throw my hands up in the air, exasperated. "This isn't funny!"
"It is a little bit funny." Mr Blackbourne buttered a piece a toast. He didn't even bother to look up as he turned traitor.
I couldn't believe it, was he seriously joking around? Was I living in some kind of alternate universe? "Even you?"
I had been betrayed.
He bit into his toast in response, not even dignifying me with an answer.
They'd all pay, of that I was certain.
I was too angry and flustered to say anything else at the moment, because I knew that they'd find some way to turn whatever I said into something inappropriate or embarrassing.
Mr Blackbourne chewed the toast, and the laughter at the table gradually died down since I was no longer giving them ammunition to use against me. I silently watched as Gabriel climbed back into his seat, still chuckling.
Gabriel. He started this whole thing.
I narrowed my eyes at him, he seemed so pleased with himself at the moment. So happy.
He would be the first to feel my wrath. Some people apparently needed reminding as to why I was the family lead.
I was in the middle of plotting out the greatest revenge scheme ever, when a noise at the door drew the attention of our group. Before I could think it over, I found myself on my feet and rushing out to the hallway along with the rest of my brothers.
This entire time I hadn't gotten the feeling that anything was wrong, but then again I was not always spot on about these sort of things. That was one constant at least, the unpredictability of my ability.
Could something have happened to Sang in the five minutes she was gone?
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