The Sunspire I cried "dear god, I am your child -- send your angels down."
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oof, Donovan being heartfelt and Riley over here being a dick
So it was okay to lie and cheat, and manipulate others to get your way. How many times had Riley been lied to then, how many times had Donovan manipulated his little Peaches, bending Riley's will to his own? It was as that saying goes -- one lie was enough to question all truths.

Riley hated it. He would never win World's Nicest Wolf award, and there were a lot of things about him that were just plain shitty -- but he had always been painfully honest to the point it bit him in the tail. Realizing he had been played a pawn, that Esme had been right all along, caused Riley's defenses to mount and a panic alarm to blare in his brain.

Donovan inched closer, triggering every alarm remaining that had yet to be set off. Riley staggered to his feet like a cornered doe, his hackles riffling -- "GET BACK!" He snarled suddenly, snapping with a defensive suddeness that hadn't been there before. Riley didn't wait -- or care -- if anything connected, before he was quickly scrabbling away and fleeing from the brute.