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In her visions, his face had always been cloaked by darkness She'd never known, never dreamed that he shared the face of her lover

«I'thened into razor sharp claws

His words snapped Savannah out of her shock “You're nothing alike You're a killer, a monster! William is—»

His face tensed “What is he?” He snapped

Good The hispered through heryou'll never be,” she said instead “So forward, his arers looked like knives

Savannah stood her ground Waiting for hi, sharp teeth See the red of his eyes See his rage She slid her hand into her pocket Just a ers rapped around a s eyes—

He howled in rage and pain His hands fell away fro eyes

She didn't stand around and wait for hiet inside and lock the doors, she et away

«You'll pay for that,” he snarled behind her

Her fingers fu the mace as she searched desperately for the keys hidden inside her purse She heard his footsteps, pounding on the concrete after her Where were those daers curled around the her purse as she fled Just a fewher around and shoving her against the back of her jeep

She brought her keys up, ai to let hiht! She struck out with all of her strength

His ar with the keys She missed his eye by an inch But she left a bloody trail down his left cheek

«You bitch!” His fingers locked around her wrist, squeezing the bone and tendon She heard a sharp, sickening pop The keys slipped froround

The blood dripped down his cheek He pulled her ih over her head She hit hiainst his chest, his neck He laughed and bent his head toward hers

«I love a good fight,” he whispered, pressing his lips against hers

She could taste blood His, hers, she didn't know She twisted her head back, feeling the coldher shoes to pound his shins

He didn't even seem to feel the blows He pulled her forward and captured her free hand Wrenching both of her arms behind her, he held her effortlessly with one steely hand

He forced her to e She strained, struggling against hith

He was relentless In seconds, he'd pressed her against the garage's cold brick wall His legs pushed between hers, leaving her body open, helpless She couldn't kick him She couldn't hit him, so she opened her mouth and screamed as loud as she could

His hand claainst her teeth This time, she knew the blood she tasted was her own

She stared up at hi animal that had killed her brother Killed Sharon Attacked Mary Her body shook with rage

He s ti the skin of her neck