“Wasn’t it remodeled when your little cunt burned it to the ground?”

His eyes immediately flashed in anger. “Let’s not forget that your fiancée burned it down too. Let’s not forget that she killed the executioner. The woman you’ve vowed to love your entire life feels the same way I do. You’re the only one who feels otherwise. So, stop being stubborn.”

I grabbed my scotch and took a drink. “It has nothing to do with stubbornness.”

“It has everything to do with it. I’m not leaving my post. I will continue to work here since I need to watch your back because no one else will do it. I have no problem with what we do for a living. I feel no remorse for putting drugs on the street. I feel no remorse for killing men who deserve death. But I can’t do it at the expense of the innocent—not anymore.”

“That’s only been a concern to you since your dick got wet.”

“Fuck you. It’s always been a concern to me. But I admit loving a prisoner has definitely put me over the edge.”

I would never understand his fascination. She wasn’t worthy of love.

“Fender, we just need to change this aspect of the camp. That’s all.”

“We’ve talked about this. It doesn’t work—”

“Then we make it work.”

I shook my head slightly. “If it were feasible, I would do it. I won’t sit here and say the killing of those girls is justified. It’s wrong. Irrevocably wrong. But I have other priorities that are more important to me.”

Magnus shook his head. “There is no priority more important than innocent lives.”

I looked away, annoyed with this conversation.

“I’m not gonna let this go, Fender. You can banish me from the camp, but I’m going to get back in here just the way I got into your cabin.”

I turned back to him, eyes narrowed. “Are you threatening me?”

He held my gaze without flinching. “I’m warning you.”

“Sounds like the same thing to me.”

“Trust me, you would know if I were threatening you.”

I shook my head. “Don’t make me do it when I don’t want to.”

“But you do want to stop killing the girls.”

“No, I’m not talking about that.” Both of my hands tightened into fists. “I’m talking about you. If you keep opposing me, you’ll leave me no choice. Don’t put me in that position.”

Magnus inhaled a slow breath.

“Take the girl, and go live your life. Don’t interfere with mine.”

His eyes narrowed in anger. “Fender, why won’t you even try?”