Fearful (The Powerless Trilogy #3.5)

by Lauren Roberts

Kitt looks startlingly hopeful at her words. “You don’t think I’m a monster?” “I don’t think you know what a monster is yet.” “Maybe not.” He then inches closer to Death (in more ways than one), his eyes flicking over her. “Because you certainly don’t look like one.” “What is it I look like?” “A trap.” Kitt smiles—genuine and boyish. The way only an Azer knows how. “But I don’t think that is what you are. Not really.” Death’s voice is steady despite her anticipation. “Go on.” “I think you are a beautiful being forced to do ugly things.” The king looks suddenly serious. “You’re not malicious—no. You’re obedient.” Mara, if she had any blood pumping through her veins, might have blushed. But her voice, predictably, remains dull. “So, what do you think? Am I a monster?” “I’m not afraid of you.” “That is not what I asked.” Green eyes behold Death, more gently than she deserves. “You don’t look like him. So no, I do not think you are a monster.” But Kitt does not stop there. If he had, perhaps things would have been different. But if you give Death hope, she will surely kill you with it. “In fact,” he says slowly, “I would have believed you were a deity, if only you said so. I wouldn’t have questioned worshiping something so divine.”

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