Claimed by Fangs and Darkness (Everlasting Possession, #2)

by Maggie Sunseri

If you don’t grieve properly, that pain will leak out in far less desirable ways. Feel it, Kylo.

“Being respected. I want to worship you, Evie. I don’t fear you. I only fear losing you.”

“I don’t want anyone else fucking touching you. But I also can’t have you turning into a wet, needy mess every time I threaten your life.”

“I’m curious, baby,” he purred. “What is it about your life in my hands that turns you on?”

I took her second hand in mine and lowered my head. “Remember your why, angel,” I whispered. “You’re here for a reason. All moments have led to this one. Your story does have meaning, and that meaning will carry you through.”

“Men need a higher power, or they will become their own. Whether that higher power is group consciousness, the spirit of the revolution, or devotion to one or more gods—there has to be a system of meaning that exists beyond their own egos. Greatness is derived from connection. A man’s unchecked ego breeds alienation, profound spiritual loneliness, and insecurity. And instead of self-betterment, those lost souls will falsely believe that conquering, dominating, and stealing others’ light is the only way to fill the bottomless voids they themselves created.”

“It is a revolutionary act to stay in your home despite the threat from oppressors. To continue to laugh and take strolls and steal joy and orgasms and acts of indulgence, small and large. To refuse to live in fear is radical. I will dance and make art. I will fill vases with freshly cut flowers, and I will make my bed every morning. Do you understand what I’m saying?”

“I’m going to mark this pretty face,” Kylo said. “I need to see you painted with me, baby.”

“Torture makes me squeamish,” she whispered. “But I’m okay.” Adorable, and also hilarious. Murder, shadow impalement, and decapitation? Fine. But Evie drew the line at peeling off skin and severing appendages.

“Maybe stab him one more time, just to be sure,” Kylo said.