Page 10 of Dark Little Game

Never stopped trying, even though I had every advantage.

Rayne followed in my brother’s goddamn gold-plated footsteps every chance he could get. My brother always wanted to show Rayne “the good life,” bringing him into our world of wealth.

Rayne always watched me.

Lingeredon me.

I couldn’t tell if deep down, somewhere behind that Abercrombie jock exterior, Rayne idolized me.

Maybe this party won’t be so bad, after all.

I’ll get to watch the look on Rayne Colson’s face when he sees me again.

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Rayne

I see the tongue in Mikael’s mouth before I even realize it’s Mikael.

The Stone and Flame party is more than a rager. It’s our biggest party ever, and this time, everyone seemed to show up.

And now I want to tackle Mikael to the ground and punch him in the jaw.

Gave you the benefit of the doubt, every time Wes worried that you might be cheating on me.

I said you wouldn’t do that.

Look how fucking wrong I was.

My chest tightens and my hand starts to twitch, like my body is gearing up for a fight.

Students are packed into every corner, dressed in their best red outfits. Until this moment, I was loving every minute of it. Everyone came in wearing masquerade masks in shades of red, but many have come off as the party went on, and now only half of the people have one on.

Mikael isn’t wearing a mask.

Which is funny, because now I see who he really is.

I really know how to pick the guys I fuck, don’t I?

Moth to a flame.

Sequins glitter on gowns. Jewelry glints in the strobing lights. And all I can focus on ishow deepthe guy’s tongue is inside Mikael’s mouth.

The stranger holds a lit cigar between two of his fingers as he’s kissing my boyfriend. Ex-boyfriend, now, I guess I should say.

I never thought it would be an issue dating a guy from Double Daggers.

Now I realize why it’s a mistake.

They finally stop sucking face and they move closer toward the open window, sharing puffs of the cigar with two girls. One of the girls is Tara, the head of Luros Sorority, someone I thought was my friend. And I’m almost certain the other guy tongue-fucking Mikael is a new Daggers member.

I’m caught between two options.

I want to go punch Mikael in the face.

But I also don’t want him to know how much he’s affecting me.

And Ireallydon’t want to start shit with Double Daggers.