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His hand lashed out, grabbing my hair "She could’ve survived if he’d tried He killed her--said it hat she wanted That it was the only way she could live hat I’d done I call fucking bullshit"

He shook his head, eyes wild "He’s always been a pussy, and Kes was always a fucking sap Jet drugged and lied to us--but fool on him Cut will make you repay the Third Debt Kes screwed up with that shoddy film--it could’ve been the best-edited video in all of bloody Hollywood, and I wouldn’t have bought it" Slowly pulling me to my feet, he hissed, "Knohy?"

Kes had been a true friend Jethro had been a true lover

They’re dead

They’re dead

Two friends gone

My heart cracked all over again, but instead of sinking into depths of despair, sohter and stronger, nudging aside grief

So

"Answer ht that fucked-up video"

Te concoction of revenge

I stood before him proud and undefeated "I knohy Because you’re a sick, deranged pervert who rehter "Well, fuck me, you do understand"

Breath by breath, I sold ave up my innocence I traded all rese the blackness consu me believe the debts were liveable That, in the end, in because we deserved to His kindness outshone his cruelty, es he sent

But Daniel

There was no more confusion

I knew as surely as the sun would rise, Daniel would rape, maim, and kill me There was no compassion or affection inside hie caht hate with love or pain with tenderness

I meant to meet Daniel in the abyss and kill hih to destroy you, Daniel Hawk"

My heart beat for the last ti itself for what I would do I’d never planned on beco my soul-mate, either

Daniel snarled, "You’re a dead wo ainst the wall "IYou’ll see You’ll beg asped Every instinct urged to scra or plead The numbness turned to coldness, and I understood my predicament better than ever before

I’m a killer

I just needed a weapon to fulfil it

"Buzzard!"

Daniel froze, turning to face the door His hand never let go of rip

I couldn’t turn et The est son