ANONYMOUS

“What the hell is wrong with you?”

My voice exploded in the room, sharp enough to cut glass.

“Why did you drag this for so long? I thought you would have ended her by now!”

He stood across from me, tall, stiff, shadows clinging to him like a second skin. His jaw tightened, and when he looked at me, his eyes flashed red for a second before he forced them back to normal.

“I’m trying,” he said through his teeth. “But it’s not as easy as you think. She has strong ...