I think a part of me knew this would happen—as if I could feel his heartbreak. That’s why I couldn’t open my eyes. But it doesn’t matter if I wanted to hide from him. I can’t. And I knew when he looked at me with that gun in his hand. The one that I have no doubt he’s used before. It would just become an extension of the beautiful monster he is now. Calder’s traded his soul for me—for us. And I love him more for it. It makes him all the goodness I’ll ever want in the world. And I’m greedy for more. A moment isn’t enough. I want him and all the magic. And I don’t care if that means that I’m
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