Edin (Monstrous, #2)

by Lily Mayne

I knew it was ridiculous, and vain, and the least important thing in the world to be thinking about right then… but the fact that this dude was so much taller than me was putting me in an even worse mood.

“Monsters, if you insist on being so general, did none of those things, human. Your military did.” I flushed with anger. “The military—” “—Was the one who started attacking us,” he interrupted. “All of us. Indiscriminately. There are some species of monster that came here who would never hurt a living soul. Yet that didn’t matter, because they looked different.”

And, I mean, fuck… Edin was just like a big, overgrown, jacked up purple dude. Wyn was… inhuman. Everything about him screamed demon. Ghoul. A creature that lurked in the shadows and the dead of night. By comparison, Edin was just a big lovable teddy bear. With fangs. And horns.

“I like you with him. You smile more.”

“The only thing I’ll miss is Charlie,” I told him. “But he understands. And I… it’s not about giving anything up, scratch. With you, I’ve… I’ve gained something more than I ever thought I’d have.” I stepped closer, until our chests pressed together, dislodging Edin’s hands when I buried my face in the base of his neck. I slid my hands around him and gripped the flanks of muscle framing his spine. “You’re what I’m not willing to give up.”

“I’m sorry, scratch.” “Don’t be.” Edin kissed the top of my head. “It was a very, very long time ago, Hunter.” “I know, but… I bet some things feel the same no matter how much time passes.”

It was knowing that the pain of losing him, when it did happen, was worth the time that would precede it. Because it would happen; I would outlive him, as much as the thought filled me with bone-crushing despair. But in some ways, I felt like that knowledge made me love him even more.