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The group had been good to me, welcoming in a way I wasn’t used to, like I belonged there just as much as any of them. I’d laughed more tonight than I could ever remember laughing in my life, loud, real, unrestrained laughter that had my stomach aching from the sheer force of it… Casey and Nat had all but glued themselves to my side, already making plans for us that I couldn’t help but hope were real.

I continued to die of laughter. “She took pictures, Jace. This is your fault.” “That could be considered art in some places,” “A lot of places probably!” Matty made some sort of gassy elephant sound. “I suffered trying to save you! I made a sacrifice that will haunt me until my dying day.” He pointed at me. “You and Davis owe me for the rest of your existence. I probably need an exorcism now.”

Riley ran. Again. And I let her—for now. But if she thought that meant I was letting her go? Adorable. Truly.

Her head snapped up, and the second her wide, honey-colored eyes met mine, something clicked into place inside me. Like the fucking universe had just aligned in my favor. Like I’d been waiting my whole life to meet her. It was over. I was done. She was mine. She just didn’t know it yet.