The Darkest Chase: A Dark Billionaire Romance by Sinclaire Roxy

Author:Sinclaire, Roxy
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2022-11-30T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

BRANDON

"Have you ever killed someone in self-defense?"

I held my breath as my heart struggled to beat properly, but Katie tensed at my question to answer it. Her eyes glistened with something that wasn't quite dark enough before they left mine, and my throat tightened dangerously.

"Yeah. I've been in some sticky situations. I've known some people that were in awful situations and needed help, too. I think the only instance it ever escalated to that was just before I left living with my mom. Someone broke into our apartment– this was before my mom kicked me out so I wouldn't be concerned about her depression. Anyway, someone broke into our house, so I... defended myself and my mom. The guy that did it— his family tried to sue me for killing him even though he broke into my house with a knife and rope."

Disgust slammed into me hard and fast and that last part before washing away to expose how incredibly awful that situation was. And to have to move on as if it never happened, not being able to leave that space... how horrible.

Katie inhaled sharply, straightening her back and jutting out her chin, and her eyes sparkled with confidence when they met mine again. "I would do it again if I had to. Because I had to, and I know that's not something you understand, but I hope you don't think badly of me, Brandon. Some people are, like, 'taking any life for any reason is a sin and blah, blah, blah..."

"I don't think badly of you, and I'm not like that. I may not understand it the way you do, but I do know that sometimes, you have to do what you have to do. All the options may be bad, but this one particular option is less bad." Speaking up quickly, I reached to wipe the cold sweat from my neck and flail my shirt a little, so it didn't stick to me. Despite the humid heat, I was freezing, and I flexed my toes in my sneakers before clearing my throat in preparation. "You don't have to answer this, but... when Mason came into your life, were you ever creeped out by him?"

"No. I was twelve when Mason moved across the street to us. This was after months and months of living in a car and then a crappy apartment, and then moving here right before I turned twelve. He always looked the same sad I felt at the time. I was not handling losing my dad well, especially considering everything that came after with the homelessness and stuff. Even though it doesn't seem it, he was really nice and comforting and understanding. I know— part of me maybe thinks he was faking it, but he'd lost his daughter who was my age, so maybe we were both using each other in our grief. But... as I got older... things changed. He tried to kiss me when I was sixteen, which... I didn't want to think he was creepy, so I believed him when he said he was sorry and wouldn't have another beer.

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