LUCAS
I didn’t know how long I stood there, but suddenly, I just couldn’t take it anymore. How could they do such a thing to me? And, Tristen, he was my brother for crying out loud, and we had an agreement on what was best for the both of us. So, what was the issue?
“Tristen!” I snapped as I walked into the room.
Tristen tapped a crying Ember on the arm as he turned to face me. His face showed no remorse about what had happened, and I felt like I was wasting my time when thinking he had a heart in there.
“Why are you screaming my name?”
I stared at him in shock. “You don’t realize what you’ve done?”
Tristen rolled his eyes as he glared at me. “Come on, bro,” he mocked. “You can talk in clear terms and stop behaving like a woman.”
I pulled my fingers in front of him as I said, “Shut
