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“It’s tiravelly voice from behind me

I turned around but didn’tus as he stood shrouded in shadows on the other end of the hotel roonificent and beautiful as I took in the suit he wore, a dark and expensive visage of what he really was

A professional killer A violent murderer with no remorse A sociopath perhaps

The man I love

Ikeeping us apart

“I’ll say it again… I think it’s best if you don’t co to happen”

I licked oing with hiht—demanded I stay safely in the hotel roo down, I had to be there For my peace of mind and to close this chapter in my life

“I’,” I said firmly—finally—and kicked upin amusement despite the seriousness of the situation He lifted his hand and cupped the side of my face His expression softened

“Grown men don’t even have the balls to defy hly, and I th is one of the reasons I love you so fiercely” His words were low and deep and ainst my mouth, and my pulse did a flip in my chest

My heart pounded in my chest at his words “I love you,” I said, the words sounding like they’d been torn from me and rend me in half

He pulled back, and I immediately restedin his scent I loved thiswould happen to hierous that even death feared hi him

“There’s no need for fear,” he said softly and kissed the crown of my head “Don’t you know I’m the monster all other monsters fear?”