Chapter 92

Last time she’d barely exchanged a few words with Jake Taylor before Matthew accused her of flirting with other men. Back then, she actually thought it was because he cared and was jealous. But last night? He couldn’t even look her in the eye. At this point, she was just playing the part of Mrs. Quinn in his eyes—nothing more. She wasn’t about to be anyone’s mindless puppet. The more Matthew tried to control her, the more she wanted to push back. With a faint smile, she walked over to Jake and struck up a casual chat in the corner of the hall. “I never properly thanked you for saving me that time. How’d you end up in the gang world so young though?” Jake scratched the back of his head, giving a sheepish grin. “I followed Brother Sky in, really. I was a kid on the streets, and he took me in. Been with The Hollow Order ever since.” “What about your parents?” Serena asked in surprise. She’d always assumed Jake had taken a wrong turn in rebellion, not that he’d been surviving on his own as