Lies of My Monster (Monster Trilogy, #2)

by Rina Kent

To every girl who’s proud of loving villains

In the beginning, I contemplated locking her the fuck up in the dungeons so she’d never consider leaving my side again. However, I thought better of it. This is my chance to not only meet her lover, but also eliminate him once and for all. That way, she’ll have no one to be with but me. When I dropped her off at the airport, though, I wanted to abandon the whole plan, and I was ready to if she’d just stayed. I all but fucking begged her to stay, but she left anyway. She chose him over me. Did that drive me to nearly lose my shit during the flight? Absolutely.

I have no clue why Sasha is special to me, but I know she is. She. Fucking. Is.

“If you were a woman, I’d say you’re PMS’ing, but you’re not. So I’m not sure how to categorize this behavior.”

It’s the reality of knowing that Sasha led me here so that whoever these men are would kill me. She betrayed me. Fuck. Sasha betrayed me. All the fight leaves my limbs as my world turns black.

“You should’ve let me die while you had the chance.”

He leans down and squeezes my chin between his harsh fingers.

“I’ll make you regret playing with me when I turn your life into a ...

My legs give out on me and I stumble, then fall. I’m ready for the impact, but instead of hitting the ground, I land on something warmer and safer. Through the slits in my eyes, I think I catch a glimpse of Kirill’s masculine face. Even though he’s glaring down at me, I can’t help the smile that lifts my lips. He came for me. That’s the last thought I have before darkness takes me under.

Earlier, when he caught me in the rain, I thought maybe I was dreaming. Kirill wouldn’t go that far for someone he considers untrustworthy. But I was right, after all. He was there and chose to help me.

He adjusts his glasses with his middle finger.

“You want your job back?”

I nod frant...

“You go...

Before I can grin and do a celebratory dance in my head, Kirill grasps my chin...

“But you’re no longer my trusted person, Lipovsky. You’re nothing more than a stranger that I’m keeping for information. You want to prove you’re loyal to me? That won’t be possib...

“Why are you erasing me?”

“You know exactly why.”

“Will you ever trust me again? Am I fighting a...

“I might consider trusting you if you don’t go trying to get your...

“Stop befriending people and being a busybody, Lipovsky.”

“It’s Sasha.”

The words get stuck at the back o...

“I hate it when you call me by my...

His face remains the same, short of the clenching of his jaw and the slow ad...

“Stay. Fuckin...

For over three months, I’ve been attempting to erase her from my reality and have only managed to fail miserably. On one hand, I want to tie her up and torture her for answers, using unorthodox methods that are more sexual than physical. But that thought soon fades.

She doesn’t move, though, until Maksim grabs her by the shoulder and drags her to his side. I narrow my eyes for the slightest bit before I catch myself and swiftly slide into the back of the car.

I catch a glimpse of Aleksandra balling her hands into fists. Her lips push forward in what looks like a pout. I have no fucking clue why that draws a smile on my face.

Her hands cradle my face, fingers shaking, and tears shining in her eyes.

“Are you okay? Oh my God, is this a gunshot wound…? Did you…”

“Would I be alive if I were shot in the ...

“No, I gues...

She’s talking to me, but she’s barely seeing me as she wipes my forehead and my cheeks with the back of her jacket sleeves. The tears cling to her lashes before they drop and stain her cheeks. And these tears do unpleasant shit to me. I reach a hand to her cheek and wipe one away. She pauses and shivers beneath my palm. Fuck. It’s been a long time since I’ve touched her, and now that I am, I feel like an addict who’s been thrown back into bad...

“Why the fuck are you...

She continues wiping the blood diligently, like it’s h...

“I thought…I thought you would be hurt like…the other time and…that near...

“I’m ...

I stroke my thumb underneath her eyes, but the more I do, th...

“We need to get out ...

“No, wait. Hold on…just one moment…let me get rid of all the bl...

Her words come to an abrupt halt when I seal my f...

“I’m fine. This much won’t hurt ...

Her chin trembles, but she doesn’t ...

“I’m going to need your reflexes, Sasha. I don’t have ammunition, and you’re the only one who can get us ...

Her hand sinks into the side of my jacket as if she’s a child who’s holding on to someone older, but her expression sobers up. She offers a sharp nod and then brushes her lips against my cheek. The motion is f...

“Thank...

Fuck me. I have to internally shake myself to be aware of the current situation and that I can’t actually fuck h...

“What...

I definitely sound more casual ...