“And whose fault is that exactly?” I asked. “This place changes people.” He said. “No. People like Raze change people.” I said. Finn looked frustrated now while his eyes stayed fixed on mine. “You don’t belong here.” He said. “Stop saying that.” I said. “You don’t. You’re smarter than this and better than this and you keep letting Drake drag you deeper into their war.” He said. That did it. I stepped closer while anger flared through my chest. “Nobody dragged me anywhere.” I said. “Skylar.” Finn said exhaling sharply. “No. Listening to me carefully because I’m getting really tired of hearing this. You don’t get to decide what I can survive.” I snapped. “That’s not what this is about.” He said. “Then what is it about?” I asked. Silence stretched for a second too long

