Page 67 of Psychopath

Zane’s breath hitched. “It was a stupid comment—”

“Or maybe your mask slipped a little too far this time, and I actually saw you.”

“Quinn.”

Quinn stood up. “I’m done for today.”

“Well, I’m not,” Zane growled.

A shadow moved by the door, and Quinn rushed out with Zane hot on his heels.

“Quinn!”

“Can you escort Zane back to the wing?” Quinn asked the officer he’d bumped into.

The officer eyed him slowly, then Zane, red-faced and heaving behind him. “I can open the gate for him.”

“That’ll be fine.”

“Don’t reinstate Mackie,” Zane growled. He took Quinn by the elbow, but Quinn shrugged him off.

“Please, Quinn.”

Quinn pressed his lips firmly together and snorted. He didn’t owe Zane Black anything and strolled to the opposite gate without glancing back.

Instead of moping around the house thinking of Damon, Quinn paced and growled with Zane on his mind. All he knew about psychopaths, and he had been deceived by one.

Looks like I’m number one now.

On their second meeting together, Zane had even told him his intentions.

He’s number one at the moment, but I’m certain I can change that, just give it time.

Suddenly, begging for crumbs of answers from Harris didn’t seem so bad. Harris’s toying was obvious, but Zane, with his attractive face, muscular frame and concerned gaze, had completely fooled Quinn, and the humiliation stung.

He’d been drawn in when he was supposed to stay completely impartial.

Zane was a killer, for God’s sake.

“I’m such an idiot,” Quinn told Mars, who appeared to nod from his vigil on the sofa.

His tail swayed behind him, snake-like and slow.

“You,” Quinn said, pointing, “I choose to spend my weekends with you...”

Quinn sat down beside him with a huff. His phone burned a hole in his pocket. He pulled it out and brought up Ben’s number.

He shook his head.

It wasn’t the time to pursue anything new.

He was still on the rebound.

Quinn dropped his phone on the sofa.

11

The week passed quickly, and the shame and anger Quinn felt at himself over Zane only increased as each day went by, peaking on Friday when they were due for their next session.

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