-ROSE
haky. I was utterly lost by his words and
p growl slicing through the room. His eyes were glowing...yes
al steps back, away from th
hell is
just crawled out of some
to be curious, not even a little. Men like him were to be admired fro
rn every ounce of peace out o
d enough prob
stiffly, trying to slip past
d grabbed my arm, yanking m
es or no? Dammit!"
His eyes bore into me, and the heat of his touch o
urse stuttere
ned. My stom
, sh
rm back, breath trembling. "You've got the
dn't help it...he had the kind of energy that made you f
y but firm. "Sir, what is the meaning of th
Didn't flinch. Didn'
't. Men like him do
d again. Her voice was timid and apologe
one
hat? stole a car
s... a
thudded p
No
to be a
n his face told me he had no control over this either
through the chaos, sharp and bitter. "This grumpy bas
w dro
l music, spinning a tune I didn't unde
e's not any guy. I
ot pr
n't c
ven want
but when I opened my mouth, th
y now. "This is a misunderstanding. Please... keep looking. I'm sure you'll find
on the last par
doesn't know? What do you mean she doesn't k
she could utter a single word, Silas ch
now you're playing daddy? Hah! Must be nice. Little slu
respond. He d
the tension in the room th
his phone. "He deserves to know his sweet, virgin dau
tears blurring my vision. "Please. Don't call him. Let
you lying slu
aw it coming, saw
ver felt
had gripped my arm like steel was suddenly in
is voice a lethal promise, "I'll tear your hands from their jo
pale. Like,
nurse looked ready to faint. Ev
is... ove
ded t
rip and bolted, feet moving faster than my thoughts.
ting, reminding me about the photoshoot. But
whole ride, replaying
rrifying stranger. The child i
n't be insid
I didn't ask for this.
y there? I didn't know. Maybe bec
ender recognized me, but thankfully, he d
I get yo
y strong," I said, voice
minutes later, he returned with a
was. I didn't care. I
ght the glass to m
asp
e man was
he empty glass onto the counter, and gla
u trying to d
with... something else. A strange fluttering. His
er. "Good thing it's not some flimsy fetus. Booze won't do it
at do you want from me? How did I... h
ham," he s
short-c
ph
God
. He was a
though everyone else in the world said
. The eyes. The s
They mingled among us-but I had never believed or agreed with them. I
pparently c
dn't b
even want
I just
he snapped, gr
my lungs like
o..." I w
weak human. This disgusts me just as much as it disgusts you. But the child is alive. There's nothing we ca
gripp
hat fluttering was stil
esence. It was to
ain. "I don't want this. I never... I haven't even
ime, he looked
omething like a smile...i
my cheek, eyes gleaming with som
" he murmured. "Because if so... I don't mind.
/1/101202/coverbig.jpg?v=9add2d5b0c4297d25e3527a374bbf0e9&imageMogr2/format/webp)