king no sound on the wet concrete. He walked to Bailey an
of a wounded victim. She took his hand and le
ob compared to the fire in her soul. She stared at the two people she
looked down at Chloie like she was
ood bubbling at her lips
owly toward Chloie. He reached into his coat and pulled out a black
forcing her to look at him. "You were always so pathetic," he said, hi
urning. "The fire," she said, her voice barely a whisp
urst out laughing. It was a cruel, ugly
a burning building and got half his skin burned off?" he said, drawing
ed into place. Chloie's world shatt
ctory. "I found his family signet ring on the lawn. That's all it t
like a dying animal. She turned her head, her eyes
e heavy chair with her, the rop
. He stood up, took a step back, and aim
etched, her fingers scraping against the gritty concre
id, his voice flat.
a roar that swallowed the
ckward. She landed hard, a warm, wet sensation spreading
of Clay and Bailey seemed to come from ver
turned her head and fixed her gaz
corners of her eyes, mixing with
thought, a silent, burning vo
n. And I will prote
mise, her breath hitched. The
s was replaced by the thumping bass of electron
ing bolt upright, gasping for air, in
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