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Clara looked nothing like him--where she was dark and pearly skin, Vasily had been dusky skinned and fair Vasily’s eyes had been like ue s

It didn’tlike hi pain I thought I’d put behind me

But the pain didn’t compare to the newness and warcos I needed Everything I never thought I’d deserve

Obsidian used to be hters pu each other in er members I wanted to rest and step back from violence

I was done with it

I just hoped it was done with me

I woke atmy office The calendar on ht at Obsidian and the weekend No school for Clara My heart picked up its beat at the thought of asking Zel to stay another night

She’d agreed previously not because she wanted to, but because Clara had bounced around like a little lunatic and sealed the deal without her perain

I kneas underhanded to use the exciteht-year-old to keep Zel here, but I didn’tleft My days were brighter and darker, easier and harder, when she was around, and I wasn’t ready to give that up

"Can we go to the beach? I want to go to the beach" Clara’s high voice preceded her as she bolted intoclose behind I hadn’t seen the heart leapt out of my chest and splattered at their feet

Zel "

"Morning," I murmured I couldn’t tear my eyes off her Dressed in a fe to be afor my already strained self-control

Clara pressed her hands on the front of ! We went for a walk The sun’s out, and it’s hot already I want to go for a swi thelossy brown hair held foliage and pieces of freshly rass

Clara darted around my desk to stand besideher will to touch e to kill

"Yep Likedaisy chain wrapped in the strands

"They’re very pretty" I s to the beach I’ve already gotyours, so you can swi to the beach filledhalf-naked gave me the cold sweats? How could I explain the tattoo on my back or the scars on my chest?

I couldn’t

"Scars are a mark of pride, Operative Fox They sho successful you are Many requests for killers come in based on how many injuries you’ve endured and overcome"

That’s all ere Evaluated on how efficiently we exterminated another life--how perfectly we obeyed orders

"Please, say you’ll come" Clara’s voice shattered the flash back She moved closer, hands out-stretched, eyes full of deterth had been replaced with icy fear Shoving my chair back, I kept my distance I couldn’t do it

Zelforward "Clara, don’t touch Fox right now He’s not feeling well" Her eyes lowed, lips parted, face flushed She stared so intensely atacross my black covered body All her passion and anxiety for Clara’s well-being battled with the complex emotions she felt for led with: uncertainty, anger, grief, lust, friendship, betrayal My heart went froshe’d deciphermy eyes to her breasts encased in her pink tank top Her nipples hardened beneath the fabric, and it took alland not launch rab her

Clara ceased to exist as I stared at Zel Her eyes went heavy with lust

She er operate my body, and all concentration flew out of theAll thoughts turned to binding her with silver jewellery and fucking her I couldn’t get enough of her I ht hitway Maybe the only way to succeed at never hurting her would be to trap e Am I always destined to be an animal only fit for shackles?

Life decided to answer my du softly on my scarred cheek Clara chose that exact --to touch me in the worst possible spot

Life ceased to exist

Death roared in my brain

Hands clenched Body shifted Zel screahed as a weapon, not a hu as killable as a child