CHAPTER 076 : Pound Of Flesh Knox is out the door before I can convince him otherwise .
I run after him , nearly slipping as I rush down the hallway .
Hes already halfway down by the time I make it to the top of the steps .
Knox ! I yell .
Stop ! But hes not listening .
His body is tight with fury , all his restraint long gone .
By the time I push through the lobby door , hes outside , and so is Joe , the night duty security guard .
Joes hands are braced on his hips , looking like hes trying to decide whether to intervene or call it in .
Knox is already on Finn .
His fist connects with Finns face , and Finn stumbles back , slamming into the body of Knoxs car with a loud grunt .
His casted arm hangs uselessly at his side , and before he can even catch his balance , Knox grabs him by the collar and throws another punch .
Then another .
The blows are brutal .
Unrelenting .
Finns head snaps back , his body jerking with each hit like a ragdoll .
I scream , Stop ! Stop it , Knox , please ! My feet are moving before I register it , crossing the street , dodging the pieces of glass from the busted window still on the asphalt .
I reach him just as his fist cocks back again .
I wrap my arms around him from behind , burying my face in his back .
Please .
Stop it .
Stop .
I feel the way his body stiffens beneath me .
Feel the tension in his spine , the barely controlled rage vibrating through his muscles .
He doesnt move at first .
Just breathes , heavy and hard , as though every exhale is fighting the instinct to keep going .
Finn rolls over to his side , groaning .

His lip is split , his eye is swelling shut , and blood is visible along his jaw .
He spits onto the crumpled hood of the car , right on the windshield he just shattered , and a tooth goes with it .
Dont stop now , he says , coughing .
Youve already taken everything I love from me.
Might as well end it .
Kill me , you son of a bitch .
From somewhere behind us , Joe speaks up .
Sloane … should I call the cops ? No , I say quickly , shaking my head .
No , please .
Its just … a misunderstanding .
Joe doesnt look convinced .
Neither do the people poking their heads out of windows above us .
Theyre watching like its a late- night movie premiere .
One woman in a bonnet whispers something to someone behind her .
A child presses their face to the glass .
I grip Knoxs arm and start to pull him back .
Come on , I say .
Lets go .
Hes not worth it .
1/4 CHAPTER 076 : Pound Of Flesh +15 Bonus He doesnt resist , but his glare stays on Finn , jaw clenched like hes memorizing every bloodied inch of his brothers face .
Youre so damn lucky she still cares about you , Knox mutters .
Otherwise youd be leaving in a worse state than that car .
Finn coughs again , sitting up .
How much did you pay her ? he calls after us .
Huh , Knox ? How much did you pay Delilah to leave me ? I freeze .
Knox stops too .

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Finns voice rises .
Is that what you did with Sloane ? Paid her to hang around you ? Because nobody loves you unless theyre paid to ? Shut up , I say over my shoulder .
Go home , Finn .
He ignores me .
Its not my fault everyone wants me .
Its not my fault Im lovable and youre not .
Shes going to leave you , you know .
Your precious Sloane .
Everyone leaves you , Knox .
I turn , furious .
Go .
Home .
Right .
Now .
I dont want to .
I want him to finish it .
Let him be a man and kill me like hes wanted to for years .
If you keep pissing him off , you might just get your wish .
Behind me , Knox takes a step forward .
I throw my arm out to stop him again .
Dont .
He breathes through his nose like a bull trying not to charge .
Finn just stands there , and even from this distance , I can see it happening , his face folding in on itself .
Hes crying .
I dont have to be close to know it .
And the worst part ? Some small , traitorous part of me wants to go to him .

Like old times .
Like muscle memory .
Wrap my arms around him and tell him its okay , even when its not .
Even when hes the one causing the chaos .
But I stop myself .
Thats the fixer in me taking over .
My Finn fixing radar is on high alert , and Im telling it to stand down .
A cab crawls by , headlights bouncing across the pavement .
Finn lifts a hand , and it pulls to the curb like it was summoned by fate itself .
He opens the door and pauses , looking back at us , eyes red , jaw set .
Therell be no rest for the both of you unless Im no longer alive , he says .
You dont get to play the victim anymore , Knox .
Were even now .
You got your pound of flesh for what happened to Lydia when you stole Sloane and Delilah from me .
Next move is mine .
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Pound Of Flesh The moment that name , Lydia , leaves Finns lips , I feel Knox shift .
Dont you dare mention her name , Knox says .
Or what , Knox ? I turn and block Knox with my whole body this time , palms against his chest .
Let it go .
The cab door shuts .
Tires roll against the curb as it pulls off .
Knoxs eyes track it until it disappears .
Then , without a word , he turns and stalks back to the apartment .
He moves fast .
I run to catch up .
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