I had no idea what his plan had been when he took an angry step toward me, and I didn’t get the chance to find out because that one step forward had been enough to set Dexter off. Abruptly, he struck at the Syphon, biting into his cheek. The Syphon cried out in both surprise and pain, bringing his hand up to his cheek. “Bitch. You fucking bitch.” “Why thank you.”