chapter - 28

Baby you hold me down

Kira's coat, reeking of mothballs and desperation, felt like a borrowed skin, offering no real protection. His words, "He told me," were a gauntlet thrown, a challenge I wouldn't back down from. This time, fear wouldn't be my guide. I squared my shoulders, the city lights glinting like defiant stars in my eyes. Did they want me? Let them come. I'd face the shadows, the hunters, the wolves at the door, one by one if that's what it took to survive.

I didn't dare to say anything about what happened just moments ago. He said I'm his. Yes, he has said it before but this time it felt personal. Like he means it, which I think should be a good thing considering there are still people out there who want me.

I clomped alongside him, the anger mask cracking at the edges. The club, a vibrant tapestry moments ago, lay in tatters, its discarded decorations like fallen dreams.

I couldn't bear to be in his presence any longer, the raw vulnerability exposed by his words a fire