rchie said, his voice frantic.

ay you, if I ever lie to you again, I hope I wa

to his mouth, stoppi

olish, loving part, w

me. This would b

Relief washed over his face, and h

ut you, Karyme. I'l

her, her body l

me up, he was gon

her spine. She got up and w

one of the first-

on the floor in

ark, ugly bruise on her knee. The kind

wn. As Karyme watched, she let one

ie," Faustina whimpered, her voice

A dark, hungry look f

of Karyme," he growled, his voice low.

rushing hers. His hand slid from her knee up her t

eath catching. "Archie.

he murmured against her sk

bed, their bodies ta

frozen. Her vision blurred, her

ent comple

eping

drugg

n on his life that he wou

er room, a ghost walki

r bed and stared at the w

e ring in the hallway.

was saying, his voice casual. "Just a small one. A bi

pa

ve given her all the love I h

blood. Her fingers curled into tight f

d. It was a text fr

successfully destroyed. Your new ide

deep breath.

uld le

lose he

er know that she had a

ould not let h

ld be trapped in a nightmare f

ek, the pattern

ing her a glass of warm milk

lip out of their bed an

get up, walk barefoot down the cold stairs, and stand