His Halo is a Lie

hand over my mouth to keep me from making a sound. It feels like forever, as I li

d against him for another couple of minutes. He steps out first, retrievin

the middle of my bedroom. My bed has been turned over,

s a knock sounds on my door,

tting the door behind me. Saint didn't look like one used to taking instructions

nd's voice travels t

eyes darting all around to ensure no one is w

me you forgot all about our movie night planned. I even brought the

ad. "Ava, I'm so sorry, but today isn't a

And then she looks behind me, a knowing smile stretching through h

va

ws how long I have waited to hear you say those words. You liv

ore," I whisper, already feeling bad for

m the door, a light spring in her steps.

r abruptly as she disappears from view. "Don't forget to use

friend we were havi

ked away, but I still can't wrap my head around the

have to tidy up my house and

s around me to the door. "I left my card

eet again, S

ilding, just in case you remain st

ight,

it again. The silence inside the apartment is deafening, and it f

window in my room is still broken in, but the shards of glass on the floor appear different from the on

h my towel wrapped around my

of burni

e the flame licking everything inside the building, bits of pape

in finally processes what is happening, my front door suddenly crashes w

ing behind him and his eyes burning with such intensity that I don't know whi

rapped in nothing but a towel. I see the primal look flash

off my body, landing on the ground in a silent whisper. I cannot move,

oodie and leggings in my direction

ame from. Saint disappears into my bedroom and reappears a minute later with a duf

arp look in his eyes makes me

ya. If that doesn't scare you,

anding next to him, then stalks closer

he door and out into the cool night air. The firefighters are alr

trange chill crawling up my spine. From the corner of my

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