Chapter 85

Chapter 85

KESTER

They hesitated for half a second.

Then, like puppets on frayed strings, they turned on each her,

The first blow landed with a sickening crack that sent satisfaction running through me.

Fists flew. Blood sprayed. I watched with a blank expression as they tore into one

another like rabid animals in a death match they hadn't chosen.

They weren't fighting to survive.

They were fighting to die. What an irony!

And I wanted to watch every agonizing second of it.

I wasn't even halfway through the entertainment when I heard her voice.

"Kester..." She called me, a bit firmer above the trembling of her voice.

My head snapped toward her, and everything-the rage, the heat, the violent thrumming in my veins-came to a screeching halt.

My fingers, still sticky with blood, twitched at my sides.

She was shaking. Her body curled in on itself, arms clutching what was left of her dress. Her eyes brimmed with something I never wanted to see on her face.

Fear.

Not relief nor gratitude.

My stomach twisted. My chest constricted.

She wasn't afraid of them.

She was afraid of me.

The pleasure drained from my veins. The high of violence turned to something ugly, something wrong. But never my judgment. My judgment still stood. They would fight to the death.

I forced myself to move, crossing the space between us in an instant. I dropped to my knees in front of her and reached for her.

"Kasmine,” I rasped, "Are you hurt?"

She hesitated, her body still trembling as she clutched at her torn dress. "No," she whispered. “I—I'm okay. I was just... scared." she couldn't look me in the eyes, and that was when I realized Zeth was still sharing partial control with me, and she was yet to get used to him no matter how hard I tried.

had to because she'd be

gritted my teeth, shutting my eyes for half a second before forcing them open again, pushing him to

Not fully, though, but

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let out a long, slow exhale and ran a hand through her half

soft lung, hoping my warmth would caluer trembling body down. And it was working. She was gradually calming

good thing I had that effect

my lips to the top of her head aggon. "It's over," I murmured.

y man who comes

bare skin of my arms, gripping me

pulled back just enough to cup her face, tilting it up to meet my paze. "Yes, I

lips, but she didn't argue.

forehead to hers. "You

Indus

the sounds of weak, sluggish blows still filled

She tensed again.

fingers curled against my chest. "Kester,

shook my head.

furrowing.

nuisance to the society. It is best to wipe them out," I stood and lifted her into my

to her.

trees, ignoring the sickening, sluggish sounds of the

the house, but I enjoyed her silence and the

stopping me just when I was about to push the door open. I stopped

in my

arms.

"Yes, love."

June?" She

a growl. "What

looking up at me. "What are

exhaled through my nose, my grip tightening around her. "I don't give a fuck about

up, brushing her fingers against

need a favor from you..." She began, and my

☐ to hers.

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unfair how easily she did this to me. How just the press of her fingers on my skin sent a ripple of heat through me how it softened the edges of my rage like ne smoothing jagged

she had

hammering against my ribs as forced myself

He liked it-fucking craved

this rate, I would do anything she asked. Anything

didn't know what she was about to ask, but I knew there was every possibility that I'd grant it. "Promise me you'll treat June right on this vacation. That you won't do anything to hurt her. If you truly love me like you say, then don't do

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