Chapter 17

Not Just a Vampire, Not Just a killer

Jet's POV

We barely made it out alive.

The place we ran from still burned in my memory—the demon's fire, its voice, its power. My hands throbbed, the skin blistered and raw. The pain wasn't just on the outside; it crawled through my veins and gnawed at my spirit.

Lily stayed close to me, her voice shaky but kind. "You'll be alright, Jet. Just stay with me."

I gritted my teeth. "Words won’t fix this."

I didn't mean to snap at her. I was ...