o, no,

n me begs to stop, but there's a bur

makes to run, but I'm behind him in a

voice cracking. "Help!

h on to his neck, and I c

ell myself. Jus

ring, but none of them step forward. They're scared, I re

nsifies. I can't focus on anything else. I open

rd, and I'm yanked backward with so m

running like his life depe

would look him in the eyes and tell him he lied about the

look up, it

d annoyingly handsome. His brown hair is slightly tous

doesn't posses the cold air tha

," he says in a smooth voice that is r

t I ignore it and help

rink someone's blood? What's going on with me? Why is th

back to the building I just flew out

ou? His hu

, to the ears. "I'm Achil

..he's

en. But fancier." I eye him

. "That's quite a height," he comments, noddin

om that height like it was nothing. I'm comp

you're not al

my throat, groaning. "What the hell is ha

at least four times a day. You've been unconscious for

I snap. "I'm

his tone gentle but firm

I shake my head, stepping away from him. "I'm n

he calls after me,

tch

around my arm, stopping me in my tracks. Hi

. "You're starving, and you don'

yanking my arm free. T

don't know where I'm going, b

this house, away from whateve

king, but his voice is low, lik

someone. I look back, but I don't see anyo

, and I recognize Valentine's cold

ative," Achilles replies.

alentine says. "S

the house," Achilles replies dryly. "I'd say s

er back," Val

lles retorts. "And I don't think you want

a long

response, but I've walked

put as much distance between

feet, and the burn in my ches

m of an engine behind me. I glance back and se

own, and Achilles leans out

me give you a

snap, turnin

e y

, but my legs

ght and teasing, "last I checked,

ing to glare

headin

gs. I have no idea which way is east, so

th!" Achil

teeth, tur

h!" he says

l, spinning in a

"You can't just turn and head east. The gate's

shoulders

, his tone softening. "Valentine's giv

efore sighing and climbin

I ask, crossing my arms. "

s with a grin, pullin

t. The sheer size of the property makes my head spin

p at one of the windows. A pair of gol

ent

y spine, and I sink

omfort and raises an eye

y above a whisper. "Just ge