“Nothing will ever sate me. Not entirely. But it will help.”
“Then go get dressed.”
I blink back at him in shock. “Seriously?”
“You said you needed this, and I promised you revenge. I won’t take that from you. I was just trying to offer you other options.”
A strange feeling twists in my gut. It’s equal parts: fear, anger, and a sickening cruelty I’ve never felt before.
“Are you having second thoughts?” he asks.
“No…”
“Then what are you waiting for?”
HUNTER
This might come as a surprise to anyone who knows my true nature, but I try not to lie.
I had to wear a mask, so no one suspected the darkness lurking within me, but whenever possible, I told the truth.
After the Keep found out about my crimes, I vowed never to wear a mask again. And I meant it. In this world, I can be my true self and not have to apologize.
No more fake smiles.
No more offended facial expressions.
No more false narratives.
Only truths.
Except that’s a lie.
Because when I looked into Fiona’s eyes, I couldn’t let her know the real reason I didn’t want her to come with me to Brett’s.
It’s because I’m terrified something will happen to her.
I never understood why the men of the Keep were so obsessed with the women they kept. They threw logic and reason aside in favor of smiles and laughter.
I’m not like that, and I’ve never been like that.
But it’d be a lie to say I wasn’t worried about her.
Obviously, it’s because she’s introduced me to the pleasures of having sex without the crying screams of one of my victims in the same room. Sex makes men stupid, and it’s been that way since the dawn of mankind.
But it’s never been like that with me.
Untilshecame along.
Each day, I clear streets leading up to Brett’s building, putting down as many threats as I can. The dead still linger indroves, so I’m thorough. Making it my mission to clear the area for when I finally take her with me.
I tell Fiona I’m stalking Brett, and it’s not a total lie. I do enjoy the thrill of a good hunt, but I can never let her know my true feelings towards her. That good sex has turned me into something I don’t even recognize.
These feelings have to stop.
I am what I am, and no one can change me.
Not even her.
