All that’s left is the creature who shivers and twitches with pleasure as the room fills with the iron stench of blood and death.
I collapse against Shadow, trembling, spent. He strokes my sweat-soaked hair, talons lightly scraping my scalp, causing pleasant tingles to wash over me. The other curls possessively around my throat.
"Now," His voice is a low, vibrating growl at my ear, "you are a monster."
I’m not sure if it’s two minutes or two hours before I regain my senses and ability to stand on my own.
The room. The bodies. Everything felt like it was held in a blood-soaked haze.
"You killed them." The words come out numb.
"Youkilled them, my little monster."
It’s true. I wanted it. I asked for it. But it was his tendrils that wrapped and ripped them apart. Just like he did all those years ago to David. He went to prison for doing this very thing then.
"I would kill them a hundred times more for what they did to you and relish every scream of terror." Shadow stands back as if giving me room to process.
I feel relief at their deaths just like I did with David’s. Like a weight has been removed from my chest and shoulders.
I close the distance Shadow put between us and stare up at him. "I am a monster, like you. We belong together."
"We cannot, Evie." His voice is a low rumble of gravel churning.
It’s like being hit with a slap of cold water. I can’t believe what I’m hearing.
"I’m a monster, like you."
"A monster, yes." He pauses. "But not like me. You’ve transformed and I know now I could never have stopped it. But you, me? This is not to be, Evie."
If I wasn’t completely wrung out of all energy I would lose it. He’s stubborn, unrelenting, always trying to keep us apart. I’m beyond sick of it.
"You keep losing control around me. I know you want me."
His eyes flash red. "Stop it, Evie."
"If we were together, these things wouldn’t happen. I’d be safe. You’d be loved."
"Stop it, Evie. You don’t understand. It is forbidden." He’s speaking so calmly.
"Killing humans is forbidden," I point out. "We arewaypast the boundaries of what’s forbidden. Stop trying to keep us apart. It’s too late."
"I won’t hurt you, not like the rest have." There is a mournful darkness to his tone.
"Then don’t," I claw at his shoulders. "Be with me."
Let me love you.
I don’t say the words out loud because I know how they drive him away.
"I want you. I want you inside me," I plead, pushing at his weak point. I’m not above manipulation to get what I want. I’ll make him mine even if I have to trap him inside my needy cunt to do it.
I stroke his still rigid member, wet from both our pleasure. I could make him come again. Hard enough that he realizes what we have. That he needs me.
He stiffens at my touch before pushing me away. "The blood lust and violence took over. I won’t let it happen again."
"Please," I practically scream. I try to get at him again, but he pushes me back again. Not hard enough to hurt me, but he easily keeps me at bay.
Will I ever stop begging? Will I ever stop needing to be loved? To belong? The screams of loneliness, pain, and love for him wail like starving banshees. I know the truth. I’ll never stop.
