DARE-TO-LOVE-TRUTH-AND-DARE-DUET-COLLECTION-by-Lylah-James-pdfarchive

Lila never cried, except for one day of the year. She
hated being vulnerable and the only time she ever allowed
herself to be, was on the date her parents died.
Her cheeks were flushed, and her eyes were red, a clear
sign that she wanted to cry, but she was holding her tears
in.
Lila pressed her palm over her forehead and squeezed
her eyes close. “I’m just… God, he made a fool out of me.”
“What did he do?” I asked through clench teeth.
“I was his rebound,” Lila said, her voice small. She
swiped at her cheeks even though there was no evidence of
any tears. “And he has been cheating on me… with his ex. I
guess they’re back together now, but he was a coward and
didn’t tell me. I don’t understand. Why did he… why did he
sleep with me… if he was already back with her? I mean, he
basically cheated on both of us.”
Riley let out a curse under her breath from behind me.
Colton hissed. “He’s dead meat.”
Anger simmered in my gut. The more she spoke of her
situation, the angrier I became.
It consumed me, and my skin itched with the need for
revenge, to hurt him, like he hurt Lila.
My Lila.
My fingers curled into fists as the fury slid through me
like acid, burning inside the pit of my stomach.
Riley pushed past me and enveloped Lila into a hug. She
whispered something to her, and Lila nodded. They talked
quietly to each other. “I’m more angry than hurt.
Embarrassed, too, because I let him touch me… we had
sex… because I trusted him.”
Lila’s head came up, her gaze finding mine instantly.
“Maddox–” she said, but her eyes flared, probably from
seeing the look on my face. “Maddox, no.”
Lila came forward, her arms out as if to grab me, but I
sidestepped her reach.