His words were mocking, but I caught the hurt underneath - like he was calling me stupid for loving Logan all those years.

Nothing else needed saying. But I left him with this: "Fight with Logan all you want, but don't ever use me as your pawn again."

Ashton was waiting outside. The moment he saw me, he took my hand and led me away, no questions asked.

Earlier, Ashton had played that recording exposing Selene and Kian's plot. After I'd mentioned my ...