A pressure settled in on his shoulder but he didn’t turn to look.

“It doesn’t have to hurt when you feed. He wanted to hurt you when he did it. Think about how much easier it would be if they weren’t scared.” Dante’s voice was rougher than usual and it sent a shiver down Alex’s spine. He held onto her tighter, but not because he wanted to hold onto her, because he liked the way Dante’s voice sounded in his ear.

Alex felt the creature unlock inside of him, listening.

So much easier if they don’t want to fight. If they don’t want to run.

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