Caught Up (Into Darkness Trilogy)

by Navessa Allen

This spring had passed in a blur, kicked off by an accidental homicide that my idiot cousin, Aly, and her boyfriend committed.

I might not have thought of him much over the past decade, but now I couldn’t stop the flood of memories from breaching the dam. Him fingering me beneath the fireworks. Me jerking him off in a stairwell at school. The night he’d snuck into my bedroom and I lost my virginity to him. Three days later, he’d denied ever knowing me.

“I didn’t say it wasn’t. But two things can be true simultaneously. It can be both fucked-up and deeply romantic.”

I dropped my voice. “The man wants to eat you. And not in a hot way.” Her expression flashed to shock. “No.” Ryan nodded. “It’s a cannibal fetish.” Taylor looked like she was going to be sick. “No.” “Is this your first one?” I asked. “WHAT DO YOU MEAN, IS THIS MY FIRST CANNIBAL?” she screeched.

im dying lolll

When I was done, he smiled. “That sounds like a complete shit show.” “You in?” “Fuck, yeah,” he said.

“Does that mean I have your heart?” She nodded, cheek rubbing over my chest. “Be careful with it this time.” “I’ll guard it with my fucking life.”