Cat and Mouse 2 - Hunting Adeline by Carlton H. D
Author:Carlton, H. D. [Carlton, H. D.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, Fantasy, Romance, Contemporary, Gothic
ISBN: 9781957635019
Google: x2jszgEACAAJ
Amazon: B096BKV268
Publisher: H. D. Carlton
Published: 2022-01-26T05:00:00+00:00
Chapter 26
The Diamond
You bleed so pretty, diamond. Like your body was meant to be cut up by my knife.
I set my trembling hand down, still clutching the knife until my knuckles turn white. Maybe I donât need to make this salad.
Fuck, I know it hurts so good, doesnât it, diamond? Look at all that blood.
My favorite color has always been red, and my God, do you look beautiful covered in it.
A hand brushes across my shoulder, and all of those memories come to life. Xavier is standing behind me, ready to take from me again. And I canât let it happen. I wonât survive it.
âNo!â I scream, whipping around and sending the knife flying straight toward his face. Does he like the sight of his own blood? Iâll show him how glorious it looks on him, too.
A hand closes around my wrist, halting my progress, but fuck him. Heâs not going to stop meânot this time.
âLittle mouse,â he whispers, and that confuses my brain. Enough for Xavierâs face to fade, only for Zadeâs to appear.
Heart racing and vision blurred with tears, my hand flies open, the knife clattering loudly against the tile.
Fuck me, I almost just stabbed Zade in the face. Eyes widened with shock; the only thing Iâm capable of is to stare, unsure if Zade is an apparition, too. He studies me closely, face carefully blank as he lowers my hand.
âCareful, little mouse, thatâs my strongest asset.â
Blinking, I finally choke out, "Don't ever tell my mother about this.â
Zade's brows pinch, and his mouth opens, then closes, before finally settling on, "What?"
I extract my wrist from his grip, my blood spiking hot from the lingering adrenaline, and now embarrassment.
"What just happened was entirely dramatic, and if she ever finds out I'm just like her, I'll die."
He blinks, amusement filtering in his yin-yang irises. "You'll die, huh?"
I nod once, sharply. "In absolute misery."
His mouth quirks up. "I wouldn't dream of it then."
Sniffing, I nod once more, straighten out my shirt purely just to give my hands something to do other than stabbing people, and then turn, open a drawer, and pull out another knife.
"Good."
He's silent for a beat. "Do you want to talk about the attempted murder that just occurred?"
"Not really," I answer, chopping off another piece of carrot.
"But I do."
I sigh, setting the knife down and pivoting to face him again.
"Zade, I think I'd rather talk about my mother trying to convince me that chastity belts were the latest fashion when I was fourteen than talk about trying to stab you."
Another pause. "Okay, so there's a lot to unpack here, and I'm not sure where to start."
"Exactly, can you believe her? I told her she might as well make the chastity belt into an electric fence, too, so I don't have to suffer through that."
He arches a brow, fighting a smile. "Yeah, baby, not dramatic at all."
I shoot him a droll look. âYouâre here. Why are you here? Did you need something?â
âJust you, little mouse.â
Dammit. Why does he have
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