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think?” Well, I mean, only one of us kidn...
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“If it walks like...
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His brow knits. “What do ducks have to ...
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“No, it’s a figure of speech. Like, a duck walks a certain way, so when you see something walk like a duc...
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I only get a few feet before I’m yanked back by the pes...
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“Ow! Why the hell are you just sta...
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“You’re a strange little thing…”...
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“You’re not… scar...
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“I… why are you asking me that? Of course I am. You’re a scary dude.”
“No… you’re not.” His head tips with an ever-curious
“I thought you were the night I took you. But that wasn’t it. You’re...
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“That’s preposterous.” I snort. But is it? Am I? I feel pretty damn scared when he’s around. The question becom...
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tucked in the far corner, is a suspicious plant with short, green leaves branching out from the center like a star.
“Is that… the devil’s lettuce?” I turn to him, wide-eyed.
A deep eleven forms between Kain’s brows as he looks toward t...
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“The what?” “The devil’s lettuce!” I throw my hands u...
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“You know, Mary Jane, grass, pot… any of these ringing a bell? I’m asking if you’...
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“I didn’t know you were so passionate about it. And yes, though anyone wi...
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“I’m not sure why I’m trying to make conversation.”
“I appreciate it. Especially…what did you call it? The devil’s spinach?”
“I like making you smile,” he murmurs, his thumb sweeping over my bottom lip. “I wish I could do it more often.”
“No.” He cuts me off, his gaze hardening. “Do not apologize. I won’t hear it.” He leans in, his lips brushing mine like a whisper.
“It’s my job to make y...
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“Because you belong to me. I take pride in making my toy happy.”
I should be plotting my escape, not playing house with my kidnapper. I should push him away, then deliver a swift kick to his nethers.
I shudder when an image of Drew trying to hit that pigeon assaults my memory. Was it there all along? Showing up wherever I was, constantly trying to get me alone outside of work… It never occurred to me that his intentions were malicious.
My sole purpose this entire time has been to protect you. Lying would only serve to harm you.”
“Why me? Why the hell do you want me?”
Her fingers touch the edge of my mask, and before I can stop her, she pries the metal contraption away, revealing the horror that is my face. She presses up on her toes, and in a blink, her lips press against the side of my face—the scarred side.
A lightning bolt shoots straight to the marrow of my bones, and I leap back from her. My expression must be crazed because she holds her hands up, taking a step away from me like I’m some rabid grizzly bear.
“I-I’m sorry,” she whispers, her brows narrowed in worry. ...
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“Don’t. It’s me. I shouldn’t have…” I shouldn’t have let you get so close. A huff of air passes my lips, and I run a hand ove...
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I jerk when something cold presses against the palm of my hand. My mask. She brought me my mask.
“I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to… hurt you.”
I wish she’d take the dagger at my waist and ram it through my us...
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“It’s not your fault, flower. I’m… it’s been a wh...
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“It does. But it adds to my mystique, so I think it’s worth it.”
“Are you trying to make a joke?”
“You’re a strange cookie. Anyone ever told you that?”
First, it’s ducks, then the lettuce thing, now cookies?
“You have a lot of ...
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You’re so beautiful, Lillith. I don’t know why the gods blessed the earth with you, but they should be thanked.
she charges forward, leaps into the air, and cannonballs right next to me. A mighty splash covers my face and hair, and I have to spit out some of the lake water that got up my nose.
Her arm rears back, and with a battle cry, she sweeps her arm forward, drenching me in another mighty swell of water.
I always thought the romance books lied about that spark, about the dragons that roar to life in your belly when he’s near.
“Are those… did you make me pancakes?” “I might have already been making them when I asked you earlier.” The ghost of a smile tilts his mouth,
“And yes. There’s banana in them.”
narrow my eyes playfully. “So you were going to make me banana pancakes whether I wanted t...
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“Yes.” Kain jerks his chin toward the fron...
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“What a shame. I was hoping for something depraved.”
