Chapter 26

• Leni
• was falling behind, her footsteps slow and deliberate as she trailed behind me. I kept my pace, frustration bubbling beneath the surface. Her snide remarks, her glares, and her actions they were becoming intolerable. This had to end, and I knew how.
• I didn’t bother turning around. Instead, I shot my hand back, grabbing a fistful of Leni’s hair, yanking her toward me without missing a step. She yelped, her hands immediately flying to my wrist, trying to pry my fingers from her scalp. Her efforts were futile. The more she struggled, the more it stoked the anger simmering inside me.