Chapter 89: Their old Tricks

Scarlett’s POV

​I sat on the edge of my bed. My arm was throbbing, a nasty sting that reminded me of Elara’s blade every time I moved. A bowl of warm water sat beside me as I tried to wash away the dried blood. My mind was a mess. Every time I closed my eyes, I saw Ethan’s face—the way he looked at her. The way he shouted at me.

​The door suddenly opened slowly. I stiffened and frowned. I had forgotten to bolt the door again. My frown deepened; I was ready to kick whoever it was right back into the hallway, but when I lifted my head, I froze.

​The three brothers were standing side by side, and for the first time in years, I could no longer tell them apart. Three pairs of identical eyes were staring at me with amused smirks. Over the years, they had usually dressed differently or cut their hair in their own styles to show their personalities. Liam usually looked like a soldier, Leo like a rebel, and Leon like a man who hadn’t slept in a week.

​But now? They were all wearing the same matching black long-sleeved shirts, hiding the tattoos on their arms that I usually used to identify them. Their dark hair was styled exactly the same way. Even their eyes—the one thing they couldn’t usually change—were wrong. I looked for Liam’s piercing forest green, Leo’s sea blue, and Leon’s deep brown. But all six eyes staring at me were a strange, haunting green.

​Lenses, I realized. They were wearing colored contacts.

​I frowned and tried to inhale their scents, but I frowned again, realizing they were hiding their smell from me.

​"We came to check up on you," the one on the left said. His voice was smooth, trying to hide its natural pitch.

​That had to be Leo. He was always the one that liked talking first whenever they were together. I call him the conversation starter.

the one on the right said, his voice flat and fake. "Should we call a

He was always the most

way they would try so hard to fool me. But that

glared at them, my voice tight. "What is

one in the center looked at the others, his lips curling into a familiar smirk. "I told you

and looked away, focusing back on the bowl of water. I dipped the cloth

used to

he just use two annoying names he knew I hated? I hated their

her be. It seems she has lost her skills in picking us

it was a good kind of irritation—one that briefly pushed away the image of Ethan holding Elara. I turned sharply

Leon," I said

told you guys, the stance gives me away." He reached into his pocket, pulled out a heavy gold chain, and handed it to the brother on the

had placed a bet, and Leon had lost by betting I

and raspy. "You only

deceive me. I could see the way they carried their weight, the way Liam always kept his chest out like he was on duty, and the way Leo tilted his head when he thought

are Liam," I said, looking at the center one. "And it was so easy. You still stand

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