Page 132 of Bitten By Desire
“He’s not going to hurt me,” I said. “I gave him the opportunity to at the train station, and he didn’t.”
“The bite mark on your neck says otherwise.”
“I wanted it.”
“Jesus, Emma. He has you under a spell or something. Who knows what else he has at his house to control you.”
I shook my head. I didn’t believe that for one second. “I’m choosing to be with him. It’s my own free will. He’s not even here and I’m telling you what I want.”
“My friends and I have a plan to end his life. I really think…”
“You can’t, Bennett. Please.”
“I think it’s for the best.”
How was killing the love of my life for the best? “I swear to God, I’ll never forgive you. Please. Please don’t do this.”
“He’s a monster, Emma…”
“If he’s a monster then so are you! You’re not so different from each other. And I have no idea why you all hate each other so much. But it ends tonight. I’ll convince him to let you keep your pocket watch. And you’ll agree to not hurt him.”
“If I kill him I don’t need his permission to keep the watch.”
Bennett had lost his damned mind. Or maybe he had half a cat brain.
“Bennett, I’m sorry. About everything. But I’m in love with Callum.”
“I wouldn’t just be protecting you. I’d be protecting everyone he ever comes in contact with…”
“He only drinks animal blood.”
“Then why did he bite your neck, Emma?”
I sighed. “Because I made him do it. I wanted proof that he could taste my blood and control himself. And I’m fucking standing here alive. So I have all the proof I need.”
He pressed his lips together as he stared at me.
“You’re not going to change my mind about him. And maybe I can’t change your mind about him either. But please, can’t you do this for me? I searched for Callum for ten years. And I finally have him back.”
“He took advantage of you ten years ago and he’s taking advantage of you now.”
Titan walked into the kitchen. “It’s now or never, Bennett. Are we all clear?”
“Yeah,” Bennett said. “It’s time to end him.”
What the fuck?!
Chapter 39
Tuesday
“No,” I said in my firmest voice. “No, it’s not time to end him. Who even talks like that? Stand down. Both of you.”
Titan looked at me and then back at Bennett.
“I’m serious. The plan is a no-go. You’re not killing Callum.”You crazy people!
“And why exactly are we not killing him, doll?”
