Chapter 158 An Escape

• Kade POV
• I don’t reply. I can’t. Because I know he’s right. This tension between us, this constant back-and-forth, the way I push him just to feel him push back, it’s not about winning. It never was.
• Rook watches me for a beat longer before his hands move lower, gripping my hips, keeping me pinned. “Since you’re feeling honest, let’s make one thing clear.” His lips brush my ear, his voice a near-growl. “I don’t play fair, and you? You fucking love it.”