The Rise of Babylon (Harem of Babylon Book 2) by G.A. Rael

Author:G.A. Rael [Rael, G.A.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-06-29T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 21

Darren

Darren stared down at his phone as the screen splintered under the force of his grip. He let it fall to the floor and put another hole in the drywall. It wasn't a full moon and yet he found himself in a spiral of withdrawal. The hunger was so intense that it threatened to consume him with its gnashing teeth if he didn't find something to sate it.

In a lapse of judgment, he had reached out to the only person he was even capable of seeing as a person anymore. He didn't blame her for not answering. In sleeping together, he knew they’d probably destroyed whatever chance they had at rebuilding their friendship, and for that he blamed himself.

Darren grabbed his jacket and stalked out of his building, shuffling past a small group on his beeline out of the town square. Chances were they were old friends of his, people he had seen in one capacity or another every day for most of his life, but at the moment, all he could see was walking meat. Holding his breath was only of minimal benefit.

He was suddenly overwhelmed with relief that Jordan hadn't answered her phone. He had once been so sure that he could never hurt her. In fact, it was the only thing he was sure of, but he had a deep, winding kind of fear that this hunger knew depths even his love for her couldn't touch.

He made it as far as the bank before the sound of chatter from up ahead forced him to duck into the alley. His teeth clamped down on his fist as he struggled not to breathe. He was relieved to find that they were still just teeth, dull and flat except for his canines. He wasn't sure what he had expected.

Once he was sure they had long passed, he let out a ragged breath. It didn't feel as necessary as he would have liked. He pressed his hands against the brick wall and lost himself in the texture, all the thousands of tiny little grains. Maybe if he counted each one, he could calm down enough to trust himself with going back to his lot, getting in his car and driving until he felt like he was far enough away not to be a danger to the people he loved.

A noise from further down the alley caught his attention and his body whirled around like a clockwork dummy, propelled by unseen cogs and jerky in its movements. He moved forward, both willing himself to stop and pushing himself onward. The fact that he didn't stop, even for a moment, told him which part was dominant.

It was a man, clearly strung out. Darren recognized him as the guy who was always hanging around the bar, waiting for his girlfriend to get off work and mooching free beer. At least, until she broke up with him.

Now he knew why.

Darren didn't know the man's name, but he knew how his life was going to end.

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