Chapter 158

Chapter 158

KESTER.

They besitated for half a second.

Then, like puppets on frayed strings, they turned on each other.

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.

shaking. Her body curled in on itself, arms clutching what was left of her dress. Her eyes

Fear.

Not relief nor gratitude.

stomach twisted.

wasn't afraid

was afraid of

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The high of violence turned to something ugly. something wrong. But never my judgment. My judgment still

the death.

myself to move, crossing the space between

front of her and reached

I rasped, "Are

was just... scared." she couldn't look me in the eyes, and that was

to him no matter how hard

because she'd be our

gritted my teeth, shutting my eyes for half a

back of my mind. I caged him in so deep l could

anymore.

relaxed. Not fully, though, but enough that

her shoulders loosened.

hard. "You

hand through her hair. “They touched what's mine," I

calm her trembling body down. And it was working. She was

good thing I

eyes, pressing my lips to the top of her head again. "It's over," I

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