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He looked from her to her hand that Raijin held. She quickly let go, “Four weeks from now.” She said, ignoring the twinge of guilt she felt. Rather than lie about the actual prophecy, she would instead tell them it was the week after. That way she wouldn’t have to come up with a fake one. Putting space between her and Raijin, she continued speaking to Tiller. “That should be more than enough time for you to find the guy right?”

He gave her a short smile, without answering. “Malcolm and Castian take miss Clark to the car. Raijin and I need to speak.”

Sabina didn’t want to leave, but it was clear that whatever Tiller and Raijin had to talk about didn’t involve her, and did she really have any right to remain when she’d lied to them.

“Come alongmon cher,” she took Castian hand, and leaned into him as he guided her from the room. She paused at the doorway to look back but Raijin remained stoic and avoiding her gaze. Releasing a sigh, she faced forward once more and continued out of the room.

Raijin

“You and that witch,” Tiller said getting right to it. His eyes hard, “I hope you’re not thinking there can be anything lasting between you two?” He quirked his brow.

Raijin had known that the bastard fox would eventually say something about his growing attachment to Sabina and had tried to avoid being close to her. Lifting a chin, he stared the man down. “You act like I need your permission.”

“In case you’ve forgotten, I own you.” Tiller said, closing the space between them. “I am the one that freed you from that black hell. I don’t have any intention of releasing you. Fuck her, use her, but don’t forget what you are.” Tiller nearly hissed, poking Raijin in the chest. His golden eyes blazing with hatred, “A flesh eater, a murderer. There is no redeeming you, and I bet she doesn’t know how much of a monster you really are, does she?”

Refusing to show how much Tillers words affected him, Raijin grabbed the man’s wrist. “Don’t.”

Quirking a brow, Tiller smirked his eyes curving. “Don’t what? Tell her about what you did. What you’ve done? All the people you’ve killed, or was it…eaten? How many bodies lurk in the dark catacombs of your soul?” He took a daring step closer, “Why shouldn’t I, when she’s softening my blade?”

“You—.”

“Ah, ah.” Tiller pulled his hand back easily breaking Raijin’s hold. Retreating a step, he fixed his suit jacket. “No more playing games,” Tiller eyes glinted with malice. “End it and get back to being my weapon. We don’t have time for you to be infatuated with a Shade witch.”

“And if I don’t?” Raijin dared to ask glaring at Tiller.

Tiller scoffed, “Do I really have to give you an example? We live in Veil City. People go missing all the time.”

“I dare you if you touch her I’ll—” “You’ll do what?” Tiller demanded nearly growling. “You can’t do shit. I’ll have your ass back in hell before you can even think to fuck her. Now get your shit together, and bring me the head of these ingrates messing with my city. Got it.”

Tiller slammed out of the room Without another word. Leaving Raijin behind barely holding on to the rage running through him.

He wanted to strangle him, but he knew deep down that Tiller wasn’t wrong. If Sabina ever found out the truth about his past she’d hate him or be disgusted by him. He clasped his fist together feeling his nails cut into the palm of his hand.

Squeezing his eyes shut, he had forgotten what he was. He was a monster, a killer with blood on his hands. He didn’t belong in the light with her, his place was in the dark. He’d been a fool to think for even a second he could have her.

He lowered his head, especially when the half that wanted her was the side that drooled at the thought of tasting her. That Penny colored skin and deep brown eyes stirred both lust and hunger, he was truly damned.

Taking a deep breath, he lifted his head.

Tiller was right, despite the fucker begging for a short life.

He needed to get his shit together, and focus on his mission. Being by Sabina was softening him, he needed to return to the monster he’d been before he’d met her. And to do that he needed to put space between them asap. Leaving the room, he pulled his cell from his pocket and called Malcolm.

He would have his men take her home, and assign a few guards to her. That way she could get back to her life, and he could get back to his.

And once the secret was out, he’d be able to completely cut their ties.

It was better this way.

Chapter27

Unravel

SABINA

They returned her home, Sabina alighted from the car easily. Feeling nostalgic now that she was back home, her eyes roamed up and down the street. Watching people who went about their day, she suddenly was overwhelmed with the realization that this life, this place had once again become home.

“We’ll be stationing a few guys here to watch you,” She turned to look at Castian, who hung out of the car window. “I’ll be your liaison to them, don’t worry you’re not alone.” He said, with a wink before he retreated back into the car and a few minutes later they pulled off

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