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“Thanks,” I murmur.
“And Dylan?”
“Yeah?”
“Wash that shit out of yer hair. Ya look like an eejit.”
I snort and turn to leave. For now, I’ll take a break. I probably should have checked to see if Uncle Ronan was in town. I’ll do better next time.
CHAPTER 2
I’m Done
Ciara
I hobble forwardwith one shoe on as I hold the other in my hand while holding up the front of my torn dress. I run my forearm under my nose and wince when I see the streak of blood across my skin. Rage courses through my system.
I think I’m still in shock. With each step, it sinks in what just almost happened to me. I’ve reached my breaking point.
“Cee-Cee, stop overreacting. Get back here,” Sean calls from behind me.
I nearly trip over my own feet as his voice reaches me and causes my blood to run ice cold. I pull to a stop and turn on him with all my fury.
“I’m overreacting?Me? I’m overreacting? Yer friends are twice my size and the three of them just tried to rape me.
“If I were anyone else, they would have succeeded. What the fuck do ya mean I’m overreacting?” I scream at my stepbrother as I look at him like he’s lost his damn mind.
“Come on. I promised them a good time. Be a good girl and go back in there and give them what I promised.
“After all we do for you and your little brat brother, this is the least you can do. You wouldn’t have been able to fight them off like that if we hadn’t taught you everything you know,” Sean says smugly.
“Fuck you. Ya can go to hell.”
“What are you going to do? Go home and tell my dad? He’s already tired of your shit. He’s doing you a favor by allowing you to stay with us.
“Don’t fuck yourself over trying to act like some prude. If you want to stay in Ciarán’s life, you better keep your mouth shut. One word to my father and I’ll make sure you lose everything.
“You can say goodbye to your college tuition, your precious little brother, and your shot at the championship. Actually, you better turn your ass around and head back inside before I have Dad finally put your ass out.
“I know Lily would be more than happy to have you out of her way. We own you, Cee-Cee. Do as I say, or you’ll never see Ciarán again.”
I stand frozen. My little brother is my world. Theo Young and his spoiled brats have made my life a living hell.
I’ve worked for them, cleaned for them, cooked for them. I’ve done everything asked of me with one exception. The one thing that makes Sean a spitting mad psycho. However, I never thought he would take things this far.
My little brother, Ciarán, is the only reason I have stuck around for as long as I have. MMA has become a part of who I am. I’ve been around the ring for as long as I can remember. I love being a part of the team run by Theo, but I’m not selling my soul to be able to fight.
Theo is technically Ciarán’s legal guardian. My stepfather has claimed that my mother left us with nothing. I call bullshit, but I’ve never had proof.
When I turned eighteen, Theo convinced me that I wouldn’t get custody of Ciarán without a job or college degree. Back then I thought I’d be better off allowing Theo to pay for me to go to college.
He claimed he wanted to help. Now, I believe he didn’t want me to take off and leave them without my free labor. I had a plan.
Once I earned my degree, I planned to take my brother as far away from the Youngs as I could get. However, I’m a year behind in my program because of this asshole.
He made sure I didn’t pass and complete my courses to finish my program on time. In this moment, I don’t care about a degree or fighting on Theo’s team. I’ll walk away from it all.
Sean and Lily have always treated me like trash, while Theo has looked the other way. Theo at least pretends to care for Ciarán. I know he tolerates me because I bring in wins for him.
