The monster’s marks. My marks. “I remember everything. I didn’t forget one second of it.” My pulse sped with sickening speed, the ache in my chest winding tighter. “I should’ve known you’d be gentle like this.” “Huh?” “When you left me.” “Gareth.” She laughed. Actually laughed. Sweetly and with tenderness in her eyes. “What the hell are you talking about? I’m not leaving you.”
