Monster In The Shadows: A stand-alone dark romance by Laura John

Author:Laura John [John, Laura]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: contemporary romance, dark romance
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: 2020-08-13T16:00:00+00:00

Paige slowly opens the door with only a towel wrapped around her.

My dick proudly starts to rise to attention. I’ve seen her naked before—not that she knows that—but I want to see it again. To touch her soft skin. I want her to willingly show me her body.

“Here you go,” I tell her, handing the water bottle.

“Thanks,” she says before biting her lip.

“Sleep well. I’ll have breakfast ready for you when you get up.”

She smiles and her cheeks turn pink.

The door closes, and I’m left standing there wanting more, but I can’t have it yet. I know she’s falling for me, and that’s exactly what I want. I want her to think I’m a good, caring man. Because, around her, I am. Around her, I’m not the monster that I know myself to be deep down. I want to be everything she wants, and that’s selfish because I will never be able to be that man full-time.

A caring man wouldn’t get a thrill out of tearing the skin from a man’s arm. He wouldn’t love the sound an eyeball makes when it pops from being pressed too hard. He wouldn’t get joy from the screams of every man he kills.

But I do. I don’t do my job because it’s what I was raised to do. I do it because I actually enjoy it. I know that’s sick and fucked up, but I’m not a good man, and I don’t pretend to be.

When I’m with Paige, I feel this part of me I thought was dead start to come back to life. The part of me that wanted to take my sister away from this life. Of course, the thoughts I have of Paige are not at all sisterly, but I do actually care for her.

I know she deserves better. She deserves a man who wouldn’t put her life at risk just to make himself happy. And she deserves a man who’s actually capable of love. I’m not. I’ve hardened my heart too much to ever love again. Yes, I care for her, and yes, I want her, but love will never be on the table.

My phone buzzes in my pocket, and I see Sway’s name.

“What’s up? You know I’m busy tonight.”

“Sorry about that. Winston wants to meet with both of us tomorrow night. He wants to know if we know anything more. A kind of ‘check in over drinks’ deal.”

“Sounds good. Do you want to come over for lunch beforehand?” I ask.

We need to talk things out before we talk to Winston, but I’m hesitant to say too much over the phone. Kyle added blockers to our phones to prevent hacking, but they aren’t one hundred percent effective.

“Sounds good,” he tells me, then hangs up.

I run a hand through my hair and suck in a deep breath. Why does Winston want to meet? This feels off to me. He’s not my mentor anymore, and I don’t answer to anyone. But considering that he’s on my list of people not to trust right now, I’ll go.

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