a P

an energy I hadn't felt in years. Rober

tle tight now, but wearing it made me feel like myself again, not someone's possessi

hanges of clothes and my laptop. I did

me "Thanatos" had been dormant for to

t to leave, the do

ing the intercom

nity dress, her face pale and fragile. She looked

she want?

inging the bell, and I was afraid she'd

opened the door. "What

tears. She looked at me with a pathetic, ple

d coldly. "Don't both

she said, stepping forward to

ectly poised to fall. She was a masterclass in acting. "I didn't know about you and Aries... He told me you tw

ocent victim, a woman blinded

ved her. The me of yesterda

urged up from my stomach,

ver my mouth, my f

terrible!" Isla feigned conc

snapped, stumbling b

re it was replaced by her mask of worry. "A

to make a scene, to make sure everyo

ed out. "If you're

falling. "I know you won't believe anything I say. I.

s a weapon. If I refused, I w

gone. "Fine. Come

ning the room with the air of a conqueror. Sh

f water, just to get away from her for a secon

ck out with

ny, almost imperceptible s

was the f

hold it bac

and vomited, the contents of my stomach sp

against the wall, gasping fo

on her gown. Her face was pure

ice high and sharp. "How dare

ors were fin

denly clutched her stomach, let out

ned. Was this

in genuine pain. And bright red blood was seeping from under the