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If you come near me for any reason, good or bad, I will cut you down without hesitation.
She gave no indication of having heard him.
Are we clear, witch?
She sniffed, her face lowered to the ground. Yes.
He flashed himself from her house and onto the beach, in the exact spot they had lingered a
few nights ago. That seemed so long ago. He remembered how beautiful she was, how sincere
she had seemed when she admitted she had feelings for him. And like a fool he had believed
her.
Even now he wanted to believe.
He lowered himself to the ground, clenching the wet sand in his palms, digging into the earth.
He wanted to kill her. Love her. Heal her. Forgive her.
Goddammit. Get it together. He took deep breaths of cool ocean air. The salty breeze stung
his face as he looked at the blackened sky. How many times would fate fuck with him?
Someone had to be laughing their asses off at him.
Well, that was just fine. He d survived much worse. He would survive this as well.
He got up from his pathetic display of self-pity. He still had things to do this night. Walking
in the direction of Raum s house, he took the scenic route. He passed a few couples along the
way, wishing them the happiness that was denied him. As soon as he wished them happiness,
he wished them pain. Death.
Growling, he took off at a jog. Suddenly he wanted to be doing something. Anything but
thinking about the witch.
His jog progressed into a run, and in no time he was at Raum s house. He climbed up the
stairs in the back of the dwelling and let himself in. He needed to speak with someone.
Needed to know why he hurt so badly, though the answer would never come.
When he walked by the guestroom he stopped and had to put a hand on the doorjamb to keep
himself upright as he saw the unthinkable.
Kelly was feeding from Raum.
And he allowed it as he wrapped his body around hers. They looked like& old lovers. Her
hands clutched him to her, as if she would never let go. He felt as though he were witnessing
something private. Sacred.
He backed out of the room. Out of the house.
He let his self-pity hit a new high. He was alone. The feeling settled deep into his gut, making
him want to retch.
Sometimes death was preferable. Welcomed.
God, he wanted to belong somewhere. It was a feeling, a weakness he couldn t afford.
And what of the possible offspring he had created with the witch? What would be done about
that? She was a healthy female. Fertile. She was likely pregnant. In a few years he would be
cutting down his own child. Again.
He barely made it to the edge of the deck. Holding onto the railing, he vomited, his muscles
tightening painfully. His eyes swam, his head ached.
God, Brianna&
Yes, death was preferable.
Chapter Nineteen
Brianna had spent the night staring at the ceiling. She vaguely recalled coming in the house
after Asmodeus had gone. Showering. Drinking Smirnoff. Lots of Smirnoff.
And lying in her bed. Thinking of nothing. Of everything. The sadness she had witnessed on
Asmodeus s face, right before he replaced it with hate, had broken her. She didn t give a shit
where she went tonight, or what happened to her. She just wished she could spare him the
pain of what was coming. She d already inflicted him with enough.
She got up, used the bathroom and brushed her teeth. The normalcy of what she was doing hit
her suddenly, causing her to erupt in a fit of laughter. What, was she worried about cavities?
Her next checkup?
She caught a glimpse of herself in the mirror and the shock of her reflection made her quit
laughing. Jesus, she looked deranged. Her hair was straggly, she had dark circles under her
eyes, and her skin was& yuck.
She jumped in the shower, feeling numb and dull. She thought about going to Naberius s, but
Asmodeus had said he d kill her if she came anywhere close to him. Dying by the hands of
the man she loved had to be a downer, so she wasn t going there.
After she got out and towel dried the phone rang. Thinking it had to be her cousin Tracy, she
picked it up. Hello?
Brianna?
Dear God, it was Kelly. Still, she had to ask, Kelly?
She was met with silence. Was this some cruel joke? Kelly? Are you there?
I& I m sorry about what I did, Brianna. I don t remember it, but Raum told me what
happened. I m so sorry.
Brianna sighed and sat on her bed. What could she say? How could Kelly form words? She
had been an animal the last time Brianna had seen her. Past death s door. Had their blood
done this much good? Um& are you going to be all right?
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