"I hate you," she says under her breath. Grabbing her chin I turn her face back towards mine. "Good. Hold on to that feeling. I'm not someone to love, Princess. I'm the one who will haunt your dreams and torment your days, but right now I'm the only thing standing between you and something much worse. Sometimes you need a monster to fight one." Jerking her chin out of my hold she raises it indignantly. "Are you my monster?" "Only if you are my princess," I toss back at her.
