Starkeeper of the Fractured Crown

When he finally pulled away, he carefully wiped a thumb under my lips, the look of intoxication swimming through his eyes. “10 years ago, Sarah and I met. We were together for six months.”

I swallowed as he trailed his hand down to that collar, admiring it. This was how we were ending this? Talking about previous conquests? If that’s how it was going to be then—

“She cheated on me,” he confessed quietly, my heart thudding. “Over and over and over again until I finally left her. Lora favored her, said she would be the least likely of the women I had fucked to give me monster offspring. Her genes were strong, Lora believed Sarah’s would overpower mine. She never forgave me for leaving her. Neither of them did.”

I frowned as he slid his hand up, gripping my throat just under my jawline. It was a gentle squeeze, a teasing one. “Your babies wouldn’t be monsters.”

“Our, Angel,” he said, his eyes dragging up from my throat to my own gaze. “Our babies.”

He thought. “Yourchildren wouldn’t be monstersbecause you’re not a monster.”

He smiled softly, resignation in his eyes, as if he had already accepted his fate. “I am, Kyra.”

And I hated that. I hated that they had all convinced him that he was nothing more than a monster. “Just because you’re different doesn’t make you a monster,” I argued.

His smile fell, his eyes growing soft. He searched mine for a long time, and I wondered what he was trying to see.

After another moment, he leaned in until his lips just barely grazed by mine. His breath slid into my mouth, causing my mind to spin. “Baby, I am a monster, and I will get you naked, whether you want to show me or not. Now drink some water and be a good girl for me.”

He Jumped.

I shivered violently, the chill of the world settling into my bones.

I released a breath as Aniya drifted in front of me, watching me closely, and it took all of five seconds to feel the guilt wash through me.

Shit. I really shouldn’t have done that.

“You like his darkness because it sings with yours,”the irrational part of me whispered.

“You are such a patheticfreak. Go kill yourself already.”

I squeezed my eyes shut and tried to force the thoughts away, but this time, a headache graced me with that irrational voice.

It pushed into my temples like picks of ice, and it sounded so familiar. I couldn’t put my finger on it, but I knew that voice.

Gods, I neededmore sleep.

16

My Bible, Chapter 31, Verse 1,

If all else fails, which it will, kill them all.

Kyra

It took me longer than I wanted to admit to gather the courage to leave my room.

I even waited until I heard Mark laughing with Cole to leave, which was embarrassing in and of itself.

When I finally pushed into the living area, the fire was going, the smell of breakfast filling the air.

I looked over to the stove, seeing Cole teaching Mark how to cook the eggs and baconI had gathered not a few weeks ago.

The first thing I noticed about the scene was Cole with his wings visible and when my eyes shifted to Trick, I saw that his were still hidden.

My cheeks burned red as I made my way towards the table, remembering every single detail about last night. Remembering the way he had looked at me while I sucked his cock and the way he had looked at me afterwards.

Just at the thought, my skin started to warm, and his eyes lifted right to mine.