The Hybrid Queen Book 2

ahead just t

own and installing fears she probab

t want you to know that.” The words rolled off hi

he felt; otherwise she'd lose him. “Darius is this about me not saying it

were promising whatever was comin

was telling her to stall or to at

” Her heart

ever wanted to hear from her. Darius pulled her into a magical, earth-

is cheek, and that was the

t's w

for this to happen.” He expressed his pur

lready feeling betr

r is

n understand how another woman was brought u

as in

ct the dots. Darius disliked Red. He had told

k because she

y that pertained to them. “A

only presume she seduced some poor schmuck undoubtedly

“unlikely” scenario

sent to the

rase her memory. We were forced to keep her here.” He cast hi

hs of hell, and she could feel

ha

mine.” He whi

s soul. She couldn't find an

funny.” Simone paced to se

had been through. Not after all the struggles and fights

coward to see the hurt he was inflicting upon her. “I

al. It would force her into a dark place she didn't think she would ever have to

“I do love you. God, Simone, I love yo

re you tell

ade a m

from falling apart. Her deep, shallow brea

rom the beginning. Now he had broken the

meant to

ing in his eyes. It wasn't

as alive. But he had taken her pain and replaced it with something more powe

down her pale cheek, and s

eated, letting the words roll off her

ack, but it didn't work. Not only that, but she was l

at you were thinking whe

n't th

dark hole was forming inside of her. She surrendered

replace and reached for

ained frozen and watchful. He would let her do anything she

reamed. “Why

t- It was nothing.” He didn't

thing.” She whispered in defeat.

much he regretted it, ev

lready giving up; his life

trollable. She no longer

her to know she was never a problem, not

me feel better because I s

erefore her happiness lay wi

walls came down for me. And then you made me love you when I didn't think I could. You were supposed to only love me, m

aring into her hear

e what stories looked up to. And for the first time in my life, I knew that it could be possi

one felt she understood. “Being

nce was

dragging the sword's blade against the floor, “don't

ew into numbness. “I had u

neck. He didn't flinch or stop her. She continued slicin

re ly

ched closer; plunging the blade deeper. The physic

gushed out of his chest. “I can't ask for your forgiveness. I wish I could.

back, so she could pull the sword from his body. It was covered in his blood. She turned it

ou started.” Her eyes conveye

stolen

. “No,” his voice gave out t

d, hitting the pommel of the sword against him so that the tip punctured through h

. Simone embraced the pain l

.” The depth of her love was more tha

love