Page 102 of Pretty Plaything
Chapter 53
IWANT TO TELL SIENNAa lot of things.
I want to tell her that I love her and that I don’t think I can live without her.
But when I open my mouth, I remember the look on her face when I killed that man in front of her.
I can’t lie. I enjoyed every single moment of it. I loved feeling the rush of blood through my veins as I killed all those men.
Sienna deserves better.
Better than me.
Better than I’ll ever be.
“You’re free,” I say.
I thought a lot of things were hard, but saying these words and letting Sienna go is the hardest of them all. It makes my chest hurt.
Her eyebrows lift. “What?”
“You’re right. I started this with the full intention of using you and getting rid of you after I got what I wanted. It was wrong. But I can’t change that, and I can’t change who I am. You’re better off far away from me. I’ll find a safe place for you, and you’ll be free to do whatever you want.”
“Why?” She tilts her head at me. “If you no longer need me or want me, then why bother with all that? You can just lock me in your dungeon and throw away the key. What difference does it make?”
“Because I want you to be happy.” I place my hand on her cheek.
“Why? Why do you care?”
“Because I love you, Sienna.”
Her eyes go wide, her jaw going slack.
“I love you like I never loved anyone before,” I say softly.
At least now she knows the truth.
