"How are you still alive?!"


    ra''s brows knitted together, her suspicions on shaky ground. Was this really Eden''s doing? Was Beck actually telling the truth? But the way he looked at Megan-there was no way that was innocent. ra always trusted her gut, and most of the time, it had kept her alive. But looking at Eden now, even she was starting to doubt herself.


    Eli let out a dryugh from the passenger seat. "You don''t think that kid was telling the truth, do you?"


    Eden realized she might be overreacting, but honestly, she didn''t care. ra wouldn''t darey a hand on her. In fact, a twisted thought popped into her head: if ra ever did something to her, it''d only work in Eden''s favor.


    Her eyes suddenly widened. Why bother teaming up with someone like Megan, when she could just take ra down herself?


    Before ra could say a word, Eden crossed her arms, looking way too pleased with herself. "ra, you just got lucky this time. But I''m telling you, as long as I''m alive, I''ming for you. If you don''t leave Dn, you''ll regret it.”


    ra didn''t even get a chance to respond. Eli, fed up, went to open the car door, ready to jump out. But ra stopped him with a low warning, "She''s with the Fergusons. Are you sure you''re ready for the fallout?"


    Eli shot her a frustrated look, then mmed the door shut.


    "So, what now?” he muttered. "You''re just going to let her keep sending people after you?"


    ra didn''t answer. Instead, she floored the gas. The car shot forward, aimed straight at Eden.


    Eden didn''t even have time to react-one second she was standing there, the next, wind and engine noise barreled toward her. Just when she was sure she was about to die, the car screeched to a stop, barely eight inches from where she stood.


    Through the windshield, ra and Eden locked eyes.


    ra was still in the driver''s seat; Eden was rooted to the spot. Eden''s knees gaye out, and she dropped to the ground, shaking uncontrobly. Her nails scraped into the pavement as reality set in-this was ra''s warning.


    ra got out and stood over her.


    This time, Eden didn''t cry. Her eyes zed with hate. Why should she be scared of ra, anyway? Her grandfather always said he''d protect her. Even if Dn found out she wanted ra dead, he''d take her side. He had to—family came first.


    Eden''s hands were bleeding, her teeth clenched, but she stared ra down.


    ra just smiled. "I thought Ms. Eden wasn''t afraid of anything."


    Eden''s chest heaved, but she forced stand, brushing off


    "ra, you really thinkee


    g to let you get away with this?"


    ra raised an eyebrow, about to fire back, but Eden suddenly spun on her heel


    and got into her own car.


    What was she up to now?


    A secondter, Eden revved her engine and gunned it, aiming the car straight at ra and Eli.


    If ra was just trying to scare Eden, Eden was going for the kill.