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.

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

Fear.

Not relief nor gratitude.

twisted.

afraid of

was afraid

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violence turned to something ugly. something wrong. But never my judgment. My judgment

the death.

move, crossing the space between us in an instant.

in front of her

rasped, "Are

clutched at her torn dress. "No," she whispered. 1-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

no matter how hard I

just had to because she'd be our

gritted my teeth, shutting my eyes for half a second

him to the back of my mind. I caged him in

anymore.

she relaxed. Not fully, though, but enough

her shoulders loosened.

swallowed hard. "You shouldn't have killed

out a long, slow exhale and ran a hand through her hair. “They touched what's mine," I said simply, kissing her

a soft hug, hoping my warmth would calm her trembling body down. And it was working. She was gradually calming

I had that

my eyes, pressing my lips to the top of her head again. "It's over," I murmured. "You're safe. You're always

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