Edin (Monstrous, #2)

by Lily Mayne

For some weird reason, I could already tell that I cared enough about what this big annoying purple monster thought of me.

“You can call me whatever you want, human.” His voice was a low rumble, somehow intensely intimate. My breath caught, and I felt my throat bob as I swallowed. I saw his big eyes track the movement before he turned to face forward again.

Edin chuckled. “Yes, it’s nice to be out of them.” He shot me a smirk. “Although now you won’t be able to stare at my ass all day as we walk.” I choked on a breath, cheeks getting hot even as I glared at him. At least the lower half of my face was covered behind my mask. “In your dreams, scratch.” “Mm.” His big eyes gleamed as he side-eyed me. “Yes.” Wait, what? My breath caught, but I refused to look over at him as we walked. Was he saying that yes, he had dreamed about… that? Or…

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.